antenatal
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The 34-year-old is the founder of the Unbiased Birth Club and runs antenatal classes in Chelmsford.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, antenatal and postnatal care are continuing as normal during the period, as well as home births.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
"Proper support and monitoring by antenatal care staff is therefore essential for women who have suffered serious health problems during pregnancy or delivery."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Given the recent steady decline in birth rate in Sweden, the researchers propose monitoring in antenatal care to address the problem.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
It is quite true that any of these aberrations may be due to antenatal disease, but to call them abnormal does not beg that question.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Havelock Ellis
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