postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
ˌpōs(t)-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring or being after birth
specifically
: of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
postnatally
adverb
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In fact, women with ADHD experience a two- to three-fold increase in mood and ADHD symptoms during hormonal transitions, and 58% of women with ADHD report experiencing postnatal depression.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Jan. 2025
This postnatal vitamin was formulated by a team of ob-gyns and doulas to support your body up to five years after birth.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Ziva Postpartum Retreat, an overnight service for postpartum and postnatal care, opens in Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 1.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Researchers from the 2010 study looked at a dataset that included 350 men who provided information during the pre-conception and postnatal follow-up period, as well as 427 men who contributed data during a follow-up period after infancy.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Jan. 2025
This postnatal vitamin was formulated by a team of ob-gyns and doulas to support your body up to five years after birth.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Ziva Postpartum Retreat, an overnight service for postpartum and postnatal care, opens in Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 1.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Researchers from the 2010 study looked at a dataset that included 350 men who provided information during the pre-conception and postnatal follow-up period, as well as 427 men who contributed data during a follow-up period after infancy.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Postnatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postnatal. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
(ˈ)pōs(t)-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: following birth
also
: of or relating to a newborn child
postnatal care
Medical Definition
postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
(ˈ)pōst-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or being after birth
specifically
: of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
compare intranatal, neonatal, prenatal
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