postnatal
pronunciation
How to pronounce postnatal in British English:
UK ['pəʊst'neɪtl]
How to pronounce postnatal in American English:
US [postˈnetl]
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- Adjective:
- occurring immediately after birth
Word Origin
- postnatal (adj.)
- 1831, from post- + natal.
Example
- 1. Her study also revealed significant dissatisfaction amongst new mothers with postnatal services .
- 2. She missed the first three days as well as some of the postnatal struggles of the new era .
- 3. " The mice started to lose their fur from postnatal day 11 , beginning at the head and progressing toward the tail region of the back , " they wrote .
- 4. The study also underlined how postnatal depression among mothers is much more common .
- 5. The women taking part are at a high risk of suffering from postnatal depression , and will be given either an active or placebo spray .