Postnatal and Prenatal

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Postnatal adjective - Occurring immediately after birth.

Usage example: postnatal development

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Prenatal is an antonym for postnatal.

Prenatal adjective - Occurring or existing before birth.

Usage example: the prenatal period

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Postnatal is an antonym for prenatal.

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