antenatal
During the pregnancy
Antenatal means before birth, relating to the period of pregnancy.
Antenatal care involves medical attention during pregnancy; antenatal classes prepare expectant parents for childbirth.
The term is more common in British English, where Americans typically say prenatal.
Gestating offspring
- embryoOrganism before birth
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- conceptionFormation of an idea
implantation · organogenesis · morphogenesis · fetal movement · quickening · placenta · umbilical cord · amniotic fluid
Routine health evaluation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
folic acid · vitamins · nutrition · immunization · blood pressure · glucose tolerance · doula · maternal health
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- nuchal translucencyFetal neck-fold thickness assessment
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
screening · genetics · chromosomes · blood test · dating scan · alpha-fetoprotein · karyotype · Down syndrome screening
Prenatal care document
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- baby showerPre-birth gift gathering
- nurseryRoom for infants
- hospital bagPre-packed birth supplies
breathing techniques · breastfeeding class · pelvic floor exercises · hypnobirthing · Lamaze · parenting class · car seat · layette
fetus
Gestating offspring
conception · implantation · organogenesis · morphogenesis · fetal movement · quickening · placenta · umbilical cord · amniotic fluid · neural tube
checkup
Routine health evaluation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
obstetrician · folic acid · vitamins · nutrition · immunization · blood pressure · glucose tolerance · doula · maternal health · iron supplements
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- nuchal translucencyFetal neck-fold thickness assessment
doppler · screening · genetics · chromosomes · blood test · dating scan · alpha-fetoprotein · karyotype · Down syndrome screening
birth plan
Prenatal care document
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- baby showerPre-birth gift gathering
- nurseryRoom for infants
hospital bag · breathing techniques · breastfeeding class · pelvic floor exercises · hypnobirthing · Lamaze · parenting class · car seat · layette
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, due date, weeks, first trimester
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- "ante-" wordsanteroom, antechamber, antebellum, antecedent, antepartum
- maternal healthmaternal health, maternal care, maternal mortality, maternal support, maternal wellness
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- fertility statesfertile, infertile, sterile, barren, fecund
antenatalpostnatal
After childbirth
postpartum · postdelivery · postbirth · neonatal · infant
- antenatal classesEducation for expecting parents
- antenatal careMedical supervision during pregnancy
innate, renaissance, nativity, natal, prenatal, nativist, neonatal, nativism, postnatal