perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
ˌper-ə-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
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The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
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The new report found that the South also has higher rates of postpartum depression and fewer perinatal health workers compared to other regions in the United States.
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Elizabeth Cohen, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Dr Adnan Radi, a medic at Al Awda Hospital, in northern Gaza, told the agency that most of the babies delivered by staff have severely low birthweight and are dying of perinatal asphyxia.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Local officials have a plan for a birth center in Quincy, where midwives could deliver babies with backup from on-call doctors and a standby perinatal unit at the hospital, but state health officials have yet to approve it.
—Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The limited perinatal health workers are generally covered by grants.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Cohen, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Dr Adnan Radi, a medic at Al Awda Hospital, in northern Gaza, told the agency that most of the babies delivered by staff have severely low birthweight and are dying of perinatal asphyxia.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Local officials have a plan for a birth center in Quincy, where midwives could deliver babies with backup from on-call doctors and a standby perinatal unit at the hospital, but state health officials have yet to approve it.
—Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The limited perinatal health workers are generally covered by grants.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perinatal
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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