perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
ˌper-ə-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
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The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
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In the United States, women can stay at general psychiatric wards or in one of the few inpatient psychiatric facilities that specialize in perinatal mental health care.
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Theara Coleman, theweek, 18 Oct. 2024
Reagan’s proclamation recognized the support groups that had sprung up in the 1970s and 1980s to comfort grieving families and push doctors to acknowledge the emotional toll of miscarriages and stillbirths and encourage hospitals to offer perinatal bereavement care.
—Lara Freidenfelds / Made By History, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
That is, if women can access them. Finding adequate care
Nancy Byatt, a perinatal psychiatrist, has committed her career to increasing access to maternal mental health services and improving outcomes for parents and children.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Many factors contribute to this disparity, including other chronic conditions, lack of quality prenatal or perinatal health care, and structural bias in the medical system.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
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Theara Coleman, theweek, 18 Oct. 2024
Reagan’s proclamation recognized the support groups that had sprung up in the 1970s and 1980s to comfort grieving families and push doctors to acknowledge the emotional toll of miscarriages and stillbirths and encourage hospitals to offer perinatal bereavement care.
—Lara Freidenfelds / Made By History, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
That is, if women can access them. Finding adequate care
Nancy Byatt, a perinatal psychiatrist, has committed her career to increasing access to maternal mental health services and improving outcomes for parents and children.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Many factors contribute to this disparity, including other chronic conditions, lack of quality prenatal or perinatal health care, and structural bias in the medical system.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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