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
Its cause isn’t fully understood, but factors including genetics as well as advanced parental age, prenatal exposure to air pollution or certain pesticides, and other environmental influences are thought to play a role.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Additionally, some prenatal supplements may lack key nutrients for male fertility.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
In both cases, prenatal and male fertility supplements differ greatly among brands.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Additionally, some prenatal supplements may lack key nutrients for male fertility.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
In both cases, prenatal and male fertility supplements differ greatly among brands.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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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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Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2024
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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,
2 Apr. 2025
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So the excited couple began making all the usual plans of expectant parents.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s why experts recommend pregnant mothers and anyone who will be around the baby to get vaccinated.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to Argentina prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, the pregnant woman may have been a victim of Rudnev’s Ashram Shambala, an organization described by Russian authorities as a cult.—
Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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This mower features a quick start system and a side discharge for efficient grass management.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Telegraphed data arrived in the morning, and FitzRoy made quick extrapolations from his knowledge of storm theories, sending forecasts an hour later.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Jason McIntyre discusses the biggest takeaways from the game, including how Florida has come back from several deficits this tournament.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Only problem was, the stars no longer shone, and the smell of impending rain was heavy in the air.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, heavy machinery — two yellow excavators — were at work filling buckets of the remains of those homes, dropping them into trucks to be hauled away.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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