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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
Combined, Medicaid and CHIP protect nearly half of all children in the United States, beginning with important prenatal care, covering over 40% of U.S. births as well as nearly half of all rural births, and continuing to insure millions of vulnerable children into young adulthood.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care, endangering their health and their baby's.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Global Women’s Health Fund (launched in 2024): Started with a $1.5 million donation from Hologic, this fund delivers prenatal vitamins to over one million women globally through a partnership with UNICEF.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care, endangering their health and their baby's.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Global Women’s Health Fund (launched in 2024): Started with a $1.5 million donation from Hologic, this fund delivers prenatal vitamins to over one million women globally through a partnership with UNICEF.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 May 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,
2 July 2025
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That’s a setback for the expectant parents, immigrant rights groups and states suing the administration.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The anonymous pregnant woman, who is also a plaintiff, has not yet tried to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine during her pregnancy but intends to, according to her attorneys.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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The law went into effect on July 1, and allows pregnant women to use accessible parking spaces for up to one year after the date of issuance.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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His shooting and passing have only continued to improve over the last five seasons. Mobility, shot creation need developing Kalkbrenner is not quick and can be exploited for by guards, forcing him to switch less on defense.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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From Piggly Wiggly to gas station, deli to sit-down-restaurant, most quick lunch establishments (and the Southerners that lovingly and critically frequent them) take the flavor, texture, and temperature of their chicken salads extremely seriously.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Through their new Up Payment program, Progressive is helping more first-time and first-gen buyers take that first big step. Take out your phones and scan the QR code on the screen — or visit progressive.com/openthehouse — to start your journey today.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Collins hits a big ball, the kind that can send Świątek backpedaling, rushing her forehand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The heavy rain has ended and while flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat, area creeks and streams may remain elevated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Make sure the soil at the planting site drains within one hour following heavy rain, as peach trees do not tolerate soggy soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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