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
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic offers prenatal and postpartum services, as well as cancer screenings, physical exams and screenings for health conditions and cancer.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
These can range from prenatal stress hormones to neighborhood pollutants to the school a child attends.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Enter the emerging concept of the prenatal financial agreement—a not-yet-mainstream but increasingly relevant tool that may soon become a standard for maternal financial security and equity.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Multivitamin/Prenatal Not all women need a multivitamin or prenatal supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
These can range from prenatal stress hormones to neighborhood pollutants to the school a child attends.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Enter the emerging concept of the prenatal financial agreement—a not-yet-mainstream but increasingly relevant tool that may soon become a standard for maternal financial security and equity.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Multivitamin/Prenatal Not all women need a multivitamin or prenatal supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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And when vaccination is made part of an integrated primary health care system, families are connected to other essential services, from antenatal care to nutrition and malaria screenings.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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One thing is for certain, the legendary former midfielder has work on his hands to get Real Madrid back on track and appease an expectant fanbase that has forgotten all that Ancelotti did for the club just a year ago.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Greater Salt Lake police officers responded to a call from a Millcreek home that a man and his six family members had been held against their will by their pregnant daughter's boyfriend, Garcia.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Russian authorities have restricted access to abortions and contraception and have even offered pregnant women payouts in a bid to encourage the population to have children.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Shooting victim Sarah Milgrim remembered as 'a light' who fought antisemitism Israeli Embassy shooting: See the scene Real quick All American Rejects singer explains what's up with viral pop-up shows.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The ship was to be the second major navy surface vessel revealed in quick succession by North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Crow-Armstrong had a big series against the Sox and seems to enjoy being a villain in the eyes of Sox fans for his chest-thumping, arm-waving celebrations.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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This is especially important as Williams has already stopped development of its 2025 car given the big rule changes coming next year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Terra cotta boxes are attractive but heavy once filled with soil, so these require adequate support to hold their weight.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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After the heavy Clasico defeat at Montjuic that effectively ended the title race, The Athletic reported that Madrid were not ruling out reinforcements (or sales) in other positions too, and that includes midfield.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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