perinatal

[ per-uh-neyt-l ]

adjective

1. occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.

perinatal

/ ˌpɛrɪˈneɪtəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in the period from about three months before to one month after birth

Other Words From

• peri·natal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of perinatal¹

First recorded in 1950–55; peri- + natal

Example Sentences

The postcode lottery of perinatal services is stark.

From BBC

However, a leading senior perinatal pathologist told File on 4 she agrees with the original post-mortem on Baby O - that his liver injury and death were by natural causes.

From BBC

Health charity Mind says perinatal anxiety is anxiety that you experience before or after giving birth.

From BBC

In fact, when Trump is suggesting that Democrats want to “execute” babies after birth, he is referring to perinatal palliative care.

From Salon

Meanwhile, perinatal care is not required in psychiatric training, and some psychiatrists still decline to treat pregnant women entirely, Byatt said.

From Salon