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
In one, the state’s Supreme Court found that the state could not levy criminal child abuse charges against someone for their prenatal conduct, which included substance use during pregnancy.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
There are also salon and nail services and a menu of prenatal options.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The program is aimed at improving school readiness and serves children from prenatal through age 5.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The study is among the first large-scale investigations to link a pro-inflammatory maternal diet to type 1 diabetes in offspring, offering new insight into how prenatal nutrition may shape the immune system before birth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
There are also salon and nail services and a menu of prenatal options.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The program is aimed at improving school readiness and serves children from prenatal through age 5.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The study is among the first large-scale investigations to link a pro-inflammatory maternal diet to type 1 diabetes in offspring, offering new insight into how prenatal nutrition may shape the immune system before birth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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In the ministry of health’s Health Statistics Report 2021, 38 percent of all Mauritian women who received antenatal care in public hospitals were reported as anaemic.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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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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At the time, the expectant mom also shared footage of the reveal in an Instagram post of her own.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 July 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,
23 July 2025
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Hundreds of these victims were pregnant women, who gave birth in the detention centers.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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The pregnant woman who lived on the second floor directly above that unit had to stack books under her couch and furniture to keep them level because the floor was sagging so bad.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Even just a quick five-minute vacuuming of high-traffic areas offers an instant refresh.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Thank you for your bravery and quick actions in protecting the public!—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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More on Texas road trips: Our Think, Texas road trip to Corpus Christi just got bigger.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Elsewhere on Hot Ones Versus, the two get into just about everything, from Yang's favorite childhood wrestler to Rogers' biggest celebrity crush.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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And this summer, their Prairie Village basement flooded three times because nothing redirected the heavy rainwater away from the homes.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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Higgins says that cracking—also known as growth cracks or splitting—typically occurs after a dry spell, followed by heavy rain or over-watering.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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