antenatal

Definition of antenatalnext

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Recent Examples of antenatal Children benefit from regular medical check-ups, growth monitoring and nutrition support, while pregnant and lactating women receive vital antenatal and postnatal care to protect their health and the health of their babies. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 In the ministry of health’s Health Statistics Report 2021, 38 percent of all Mauritian women who received antenatal care in public hospitals were reported as anaemic. Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025 The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility. Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for antenatal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antenatal
prenatal
Adjective
  • Her blood pressure registered 167 over 98, a sharp contrast to her ideal reading of 115 over 70 documented in her medical chart at her first prenatal visit.
    Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The chances of these complications drop with good prenatal care and thorough screening and monitoring to head off issues early.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

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“Antenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antenatal. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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