as in antenatal
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occurring or performed prior to birth and during pregnancy
The prenatal care of expectant mothers is of utmost importance to the OB-GYN. prenatal period testing
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Recent Examples of prenatal
Mom Eva Govea went to Abide for her prenatal and postpartum care, and also met with a lactation consultant and was able to buy donor milk through Abide.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Tierney pointed to home visits, quality child care and prenatal care for expecting mothers as top priorities.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
More importantly, larger studies with more rigorous methodology have found no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Pregnant women take the synthetic form, folic acid, in prenatal vitamins.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Tierney pointed to home visits, quality child care and prenatal care for expecting mothers as top priorities.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
More importantly, larger studies with more rigorous methodology have found no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Pregnant women take the synthetic form, folic acid, in prenatal vitamins.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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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
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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
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On Wednesday, July 16, the expectant mom confirmed the exciting news of her pregnancy through a series of photos on Instagram, including a couple of shots of her with the comedian, a sonogram snap and memes from Love Island USA's latest season and Spongebob Squarepants.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Industry players were alert and expectant, even as costs at home remain high.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Instead the gestational environment starts shaping fetuses’ brain processing even before birth.—
Meghie Rodrigues,
Scientific American,
7 Oct. 2025
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Type 3c is caused by chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, while gestational diabetes can affect women during pregnancy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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What Wright didn’t anticipate was that people still wouldn’t believe Laura is dead by the end of the finale, which concluded with a one year flash-forward of Daniel finally hearing the evidence and fearing now-wife Cherry, who is pregnant with their child.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Girls who play sports are more likely to attend college, less likely to become pregnant as teenagers, and more likely to land good jobs after graduation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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His positioning and reading of the game remain sharp, his footwork is clean, and his reactions are quick.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wetkiss Knee-High Boots Lorelai's shoe collection is as memorable as her quick wit, and nothing says cool-weather quite like a pair of boots.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Shanahan said the plan was for Pinnock to play big nickel against the Buccaneers but that there weren’t any scenarios for that alignment during the game.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Projected by some pundits to land higher in the draft, the 6-foot-7 big man’s fall was the Hornets’ gain.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But more psychologists and mental health practitioners are working to address the ways the disease—with its constant demands to manage insulin and blood glucose levels—takes a heavy toll on the mind.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Separating a single photon has been described as a feat equivalent to differentiating between the sound of a single grain of sand falling while heavy rains and lightning strikes occur.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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