prebirth

American  

[pree-burth] / priˈbɜrθ /

noun

1. the period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or occurring during such a period.

Etymology

Origin of prebirth

pre- + birth

Example Sentences

Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And these women’s debt increased by 78 percent, compared with their average prebirth debt.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2021

Mr. Cofsky had arranged many surrogacies by getting judges to agree to prebirth orders declaring that the intended mother’s name would appear on the birth certificate.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2012

In some US states, including California, parents who have paid a surrogate can apply for a prebirth order.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2010

Except that for me, at least, my prebirth years aren’t entirely blank.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman