Meaning & use
prenatal
Relating to the period before birth, especially concerning a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
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The clinic offers prenatal care to monitor the health of mother and baby.
Doctors recommend that pregnant women take prenatal vitamins throughout each stage of pregnancy.
A note on using this word
Prenatal refers to before birth, while 'postnatal' refers to the period after birth.
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