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postnatal
(redirected from postnatally)

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post·na·tal  (pst-ntl)
adj.
Of or occurring after birth, especially during the period immediately after birth.

post·natal·ly adv.

postnatal [pəʊstˈneɪtəl]
adj
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) existing or taking place after giving birth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.postnatal - occurring immediately after birth; "postnatal development"
perinatal - occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after); "perinatal mortality"; "perinatal care"
antenatal, antepartum, prenatal - occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
Translations
postnatal [ˌpəʊstˈneɪtəl] adjpostnatal(e)
postnatal depression ndépression f post-partum
post office n
(= building) → poste f
Where's the post office, please? → est la poste, s'il vous plaît?
the Post Office (= organization) → la Poste
post office box nboîte f postale
post-op [ˌpəʊstˈɒp] adj (= post-operative) → post-op > inv
post-operative [ˌpəʊstˈɒpərətɪv] adjpostopératoire
post-paid [ˌpəʊstˈpeɪd] adj (British)port payé
postnatal [ˌpəʊstˈneɪtl] adjpost-parto inv


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There is a growing realisation that many women suffer from either new onset or worsening of existing anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postnatally (the perinatal period).
And the third part is postnatally when a doula can go to the couple's home to try to educate them about baby care, breast-feeding and making sure they have some time to become comfortable in their new roles.
The pattern of smoking at discharge was similar to that of antenatal smoking with twice the amount of Maori smoking postnatally in any given year, and all years combined.
 
 
 
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