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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
If a massage or facial sounds more your speed, Gruene Day Spa offers same-day services and packages, including prenatal, hot stone, and sports massages, plus classic and clarifying facials, microdermabrasion, and more.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
More than half the counties in Mississippi are considered maternity care deserts, where prenatal care is difficult or impossible to find.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Affleck has been open in the past about her experiences with prenatal and postpartum depression, and the suicidal thoughts that ultimately pushed her to pause filming during season 2 of Mormon Wives.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
More than half the counties in Mississippi are considered maternity care deserts, where prenatal care is difficult or impossible to find.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Affleck has been open in the past about her experiences with prenatal and postpartum depression, and the suicidal thoughts that ultimately pushed her to pause filming during season 2 of Mormon Wives.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 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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The maternity concierge serves as a liaison, guiding expectant parents through the multifaceted stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, alleviating anxiety and stress while assisting families in navigating the journey.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fedorus recalled her initial concerns as a then-expectant parent in a personal essay for the CBC.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Setareh notes that reproductive history is also key here and that women who experienced early menopause, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia should consider this test, too, because these conditions all increase their risk for heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 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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Their indie folk band, The Hypsonics, released a gold record 12 years earlier, but just as their collective music career was about to take flight, Jennifer became pregnant with their now 12-year-old daughter, Stevie (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Medullary bone is temporary tissue that forms inside a cavity in long bones of birds and dinosaurs to provide calcium for eggshells, and was previously used in research to identify a pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex in 2016.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Need a hearty soup that's quick, tasty, and healthy this season?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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This can be a quick way to improve your fiber intake without planning every meal.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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With this lack of running back production, a heavy load has fallen on the shoulders of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who ranks third on the Chiefs with 285 rushing yards.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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