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
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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People with asthma should meet with their prescribing provider before or shortly after becoming pregnant to discuss any necessary treatment changes.—
Corinne Savides Happel,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Getty Images When journalist Amanda Hess was 7 months pregnant, a routine ultrasound revealed that her baby appeared to be sticking out his tongue.—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The bear blew past him half a stride, dug its front claws in the dirt, then spun a quick 180 and lunged at Bentzel.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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In these scenarios, defenders have to bounce back onto their heels, creating an inflated amount of space — and giving the guard an immediate advantage in the first step to cut into open space and catch a quick flip pass for a rapid-fire shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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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Faced this time with the reality that all of the big U.S. shale plays have now moved into the development and maintenance phase of their lifespans, Trump and his senior officials understand there can be no repeat of that first-term focus.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Along with the monstrous rear tires helping to support heavy loads, Addmotor has also included a heavy duty rear axle that's said to be 20% thicker than other models on the market.—
Paul Ridden
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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Sea to Summit Ether Light XT for $150: At just 17.3 ounces for the regular, the Ether Light XT is only marginally heavier than our top pick ultralight pad, and those extra 4 ounces get you quite a bit more cushion.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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