Postnatal

usgb/ˌpəʊstˈneɪtl/
adjective

Things that happen or exist after the birth of a baby.

She suffered from postnatal depression after the birth of her second child.
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Often appears as...

  • postnatal care
  • postnatal depression

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Academic

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Medical Context

Used in medical or healthcare settings to describe the period after childbirth.

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The postnatal check-up assesses both the mother's and the baby's health.
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Emotional Implications

'Postnatal' may refer to emotional states, such as depression, experienced after childbirth.

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She attended a support group for postnatal anxiety.
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Parental Focus

Although 'postnatal' involves the baby, it often focuses on the mother's condition.

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His research was on postnatal nutrition for new mothers.
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