Postpartum and Perinatal

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Postpartum adjective - Occurring immediately after birth.

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Perinatal is an antonym for postpartum.

Perinatal adjective - Occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after).

Usage example: perinatal care

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Postpartum is an antonym for perinatal.

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