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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
However, this enrollment can sometimes take months, and some prenatal care clinics will not see patients until coverage is approved.
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Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
But those looking for something more unique should beeline to the massage and body treatment menu, where specific needs are met through a range of treatments (ie a jet lag remedy, lymphatic drainage massage, prenatal massages, and more).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The cast and crew are shooting the season-two finale’s big trauma scene, an emergency C-section performed on a woman with no history of prenatal care who has spiraled into eclampsia.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
But those looking for something more unique should beeline to the massage and body treatment menu, where specific needs are met through a range of treatments (ie a jet lag remedy, lymphatic drainage massage, prenatal massages, and more).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The cast and crew are shooting the season-two finale’s big trauma scene, an emergency C-section performed on a woman with no history of prenatal care who has spiraled into eclampsia.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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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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But the research closely monitored the activity levels of expectant moms throughout pregnancy with fitness trackers, which is a more reliable method than simply asking the participants about their activity levels.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 May 2026
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Kris Jenner is a grandmother of 13, and over the years, her children have thrown fun, elaborate baby showers for their expectant bundles of joy.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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Asian Americans develop gestational diabetes at notably high rates, but even among communities of Asian descent, that risk is little known, experts told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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More than 1 in 8 pregnant adults reported drinking in the past month, according to STAT’s analysis of 2024 government data, making alcohol use a more common national phenomenon than gestational diabetes.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Most adults including pregnant people either have no symptoms or experience mild, flu-like illness such as fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, and muscle or joint aches.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Women had the option of choosing who to be with, and not to accidentally get pregnant with the wrong guy.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The area The property sits in the Anambas archipelago, an 80-minute flight from Batam, an Indonesian island that’s a quick boat ride from Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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In Campbell’s experience, the learning curve for padel is quicker than pickleball.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Most travelers surveyed said their biggest regrets occurred as young adults.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Among the big three of the Beats, Ginsberg remains the most enduring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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But voters do have questions about public policy, especially in Iowa, an agriculture-heavy state that's felt the pinch of tariffs and the war in Iran — especially through high fertilizer costs.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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But DeGette has more than held her own, reporting contributions approaching $1 million, including heavy support from political action committees.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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