postnatal period
1Postnatal — (Latin for after birth , from post meaning after and natalis meaning of birth ) is the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. Another term would be postpartum period, as it refers to the mother… …
2postnatal — [pōst΄nāt′ l] adj. [ POST + NATAL] after birth; esp., of the period immediately after birth …
3postnatal — post|na|tal [ ,poust neıtl ] adjective MEDICAL referring to the period of time after the birth of a baby: postnatal care ─ compare PRENATAL …
4postnatal — UK [ˌpəʊs(t)ˈneɪt(ə)l] / US [ˌpoʊs(t)ˈneɪt(ə)l] adjective medical referring to the period of time after the birth of a baby postnatal care • See: antenatal …
5postnatal — [ˌpəʊs(t)ˈneɪt(ə)l] adj relating to the period of time after the birth of a baby postnatal depression[/ex] • See: antenatal …
6postnatal — adjective of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth Syn: postpartum …
7postnatal — adj. characteristic of or relating to the period after childbirth …
8Critical period — This article is about a critical period in an organism s or person s development. See also America s Critical Period. In general, a critical period is a limited time in which an event can occur, usually to result in some kind of transformation. A …
9Perinatal period — Perinatal defines the period occurring around the time of birth (5 months before and 1 month after). The perinatal period commences at 22 completed weeks (154 days) of gestation (the time when birth weight is normally 500 g), and ends seven… …
10Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 …
