prebirth

[ pree-burth ]

noun

1. the period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.

adjective

1. pertaining to or occurring during such a period.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prebirth¹

pre- + birth

Example Sentences

Their number of negative public records, such as bankruptcy and eviction, increased by 81 percent, also compared with their prebirth average.

From Scientific American

And these women’s debt increased by 78 percent, compared with their average prebirth debt.

From Scientific American

For example, she cites the humiliation of a once-routine prebirth enema and lower-extremity shave, combined with the positioning of the mother on her back for delivery, all of which Ehrenreich says are physiologically unnecessary protocols that some doctors still practice.

From Seattle Times

In the past, researchers have tried to develop artificial wombs that mimic the prebirth environment, but these, too, have been intervention-heavy.

From Science Magazine

Except that for me, at least, my prebirth years aren’t entirely blank.

From Literature