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
Blanchard took a prenatal paternity test and publicly confirmed on Nov. 5 that Urker is the father of her baby and not Anderson.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In a multiyear study of almost 300,000 children from Southern California, for example, prenatal exposure to PM2.5 (the smallest particle regulated by law) was found to significantly increase autism rates.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
This births a protostar that continues to gather matter from its prenatal cocoon of gas and dust.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In a multiyear study of almost 300,000 children from Southern California, for example, prenatal exposure to PM2.5 (the smallest particle regulated by law) was found to significantly increase autism rates.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
This births a protostar that continues to gather matter from its prenatal cocoon of gas and dust.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
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Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2024
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The prohibitive costs of care Wednesdays are antenatal day in Durumi.—
Adie Vanessa Offiong,
CNN,
29 Nov. 2023
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This change to a new, ambitious project, one which carries the weight of an expectant fanbase, a nation’s sporting pride and the history of those who’ve come and succeeded before in Ferrari red is precisely what Hamilton needed.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 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,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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There was a couple in that car: a man in his early 20s and his pregnant girlfriend in the passenger seat, police told KPRC.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A Northwest Side man facing a felony charge in connection with the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend was released from custody Saturday but ordered to turn in any guns to Chicago police, according to court records.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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One way to relieve those symptoms is with a quick walk.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Smoothies are a staple for quick, on-the-go meals or snacks, offering convenience and versatility to fit any lifestyle.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO members for not spending enough on their military and for relying too much on the U.S. which has the world's biggest defense budget.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Only complex tasks requiring heavy computational resources would be sent to remote servers.—
Wei Duan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Humor is an extremely useful and common coping strategy that can help some process such a heavy and traumatic event, according to Marni Amsellem, a licensed psychologist.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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