Thesaurus results for PRENATAL

prenatal

adjective

as in antenatal

medical 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 Because citizens expressed interest in providing funds for prenatal health, prominent political scientists even credit participatory budgeting with lowering infant mortality. —

Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 This disparity is driven by inadequate access to prenatal care, high hypertension rates and other social factors. —

Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026 However, women can support healthy regrowth during the waiting period by eating a balanced diet and continuing prenatal vitamins, says Kapoor. —

Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 Last October, Newsom signed a series of bills that close gaps in maternal and prenatal care for women. —

Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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