antenatal
adjective
an·te·na·tal
ˌan-ti-ˈnā-tᵊl 
chiefly British
: prenatal
antenatal diagnosis of birth defects
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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.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
The prohibitive costs of care Wednesdays are antenatal day in Durumi.
—Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
In many low-income countries, a random calendar dictates how people receive care: Monday is for vaccinations, Tuesday for antenatal care, Wednesday for family planning.
—Melinda Gates, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2020
The country’s health system had historically been one of the world’s worst, but the maternal death rate had dropped more than 50 percent since 1990, and some level of antenatal care was almost universal.
—Melinda Gates, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2020
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
The prohibitive costs of care Wednesdays are antenatal day in Durumi.
—Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
In many low-income countries, a random calendar dictates how people receive care: Monday is for vaccinations, Tuesday for antenatal care, Wednesday for family planning.
—Melinda Gates, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2020
The country’s health system had historically been one of the world’s worst, but the maternal death rate had dropped more than 50 percent since 1990, and some level of antenatal care was almost universal.
—Melinda Gates, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2020
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“Antenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antenatal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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