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
The organization invests in midwifery network, city wellness programs, free prenatal care centers, and provides participating mothers and pregnant women access to videos, an app that connects them to their community needs, and a WhatsApp chat where vital educational information is shared.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Smith is now five months pregnant and recently came out of her first trimester, which was difficult for her due to experiencing prenatal depression and having high levels of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 May 2025
These disparities are partly due to limited access to quality prenatal care, comprehensive insurance and nutritious foods that would sustain a healthy pregnancy.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
She’s now convinced that Cameron is Mika, and Mika was kidnapped from her home on the night of the fire by his current mother, who Leah says was in the same prenatal yoga class as her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Smith is now five months pregnant and recently came out of her first trimester, which was difficult for her due to experiencing prenatal depression and having high levels of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 May 2025
These disparities are partly due to limited access to quality prenatal care, comprehensive insurance and nutritious foods that would sustain a healthy pregnancy.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
She’s now convinced that Cameron is Mika, and Mika was kidnapped from her home on the night of the fire by his current mother, who Leah says was in the same prenatal yoga class as her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 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,
28 May 2025
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One thing is for certain, the legendary former midfielder has work on his hands to get Real Madrid back on track and appease an expectant fanbase that has forgotten all that Ancelotti did for the club just a year ago.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Although exceedingly rare, cases where pregnant women are declared brain dead have occurred before.—
Katherine Drabiak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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If a parent desires their healthy child to be vaccinated or if a pregnant woman desires to be vaccinated, their decision should be based on informed consent through the clinical judgment of their health care provider.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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The original rat killer Published April 25, 2007 With one quick flick of his wrist, Scott Mellanby felled a rodent and became part of South Florida sports lore.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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As with uptime, Bluehost's quick and reliable customer support continues to impress us in testing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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The seventh grader from Dallas won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, after last year having come in second place on the big stage.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
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Tomato plants are heavy feeders, but too much nitrogen early in the season will promote big leafy plants with few fruits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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The system presents kind of a mixed bag for coastal residents, with a forecast for potentially heavy rain regardless of what happens.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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