Prenatal and Postpartum

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Prenatal adjective - Occurring or existing before birth.

Usage example: the prenatal period

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Postpartum is an antonym for prenatal.

Postpartum adjective - Occurring immediately after birth.

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Prenatal is an antonym for postpartum.

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