perinatal

American  

[per-uh-neyt-l] / ˌpɛr əˈneɪt l /

adjective

1. occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.

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perinatal British  

/ ˌpɛrɪˈneɪtəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in the period from about three months before to one month after birth

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• perinatally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of perinatal

First recorded in 1950–55; peri- + natal

Example Sentences

Perinatal depression, meaning depression during pregnancy or after birth is believed to affect one in five women giving birth worldwide.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Joelle Puccio, the director of education at the Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction, told Salon via email she's concerned that this will affect neonatal mortality rates as well.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

At a Feb. 16 King County Board of Health meeting, Dila Perera, executive director of Open Arms Perinatal Services, spoke about the benefits of individualized care, particularly as it applies to people from marginalized communities.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Perinatal mortality—death late in pregnancy or in the first week of life—remains stubbornly persistent.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2022

Pokrovsk Perinatal Centre is the last specialist ward in the eastern Donbas region under Ukrainian control.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022