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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
In addition, pregnant patients and new parents may have more limited options for prenatal and postnatal care.
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Rachel Rebouché, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Just 140 minutes of prenatal exercise weekly can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by 25%.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
Experts may also suggest care from a prenatal chiropractor (trained in the Webster technique), massage therapist, or acupuncturist to improve your pelvic alignment and balance or your body’s energy.4
What Causes a Baby to Lie Transverse?
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Higher vaccination rates and higher use of prenatal care were associated with more efficient systems, as were higher investments in preventative care.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Rachel Rebouché, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Just 140 minutes of prenatal exercise weekly can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by 25%.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
Experts may also suggest care from a prenatal chiropractor (trained in the Webster technique), massage therapist, or acupuncturist to improve your pelvic alignment and balance or your body’s energy.4
What Causes a Baby to Lie Transverse?
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Higher vaccination rates and higher use of prenatal care were associated with more efficient systems, as were higher investments in preventative care.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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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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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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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,
6 Aug. 2025
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The band’s Around the Fur climbs to new heights in the nation, landing inside the top 40 for the first time on one chart and hitting a new personal best on another at the same time – just as the group prepares to deliver its latest full-length to an expectant audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other updates include a pregnancy-aware Oura advisor, cycle insights and biometrics from resting heart rate to heart rate variability which are used to provide insights for pregnant women.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, one quick two-handed push off by No. 5 sent Morris earthbound as the coach quickly became London’s next victim.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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These routines are highly edited, almost hypnotic, with quick cuts, each mini-scene overlaid with a time stamp.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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After a rough start on floor, Hang roared back with a clean and powerful vault, good for a big 14.050.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many entry-level roles focus more on problem-solving than heavy coding, with average U.S. salaries between $65,000 and $85,000.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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