antepartum
Prior to delivery
Antepartum means before childbirth, referring to the period of pregnancy before labor begins.
The term appears primarily in medical contexts: antepartum care, antepartum hemorrhage, antepartum depression.
It contrasts with intrapartum (during labor) and postpartum (after birth).
Carrying offspring in womb
- prenatalBefore birth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- fetusGestating offspring
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
amniotic · trimester · embryo · gestational · obstetrician · perinatology · teratogen · congenital
Carrying developing offspring
- maternityState of being pregnant
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- expectingAwaiting a predicted outcome
- trimesterThirteen-week span
bump · belly · quickening · cravings · nesting · fatigue · swelling · backache
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
Persistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
nervousness · apprehension · uncertainty · overwhelm · trepidation · bonding · attachment · nesting
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- prenatalBefore birth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- fetusGestating offspring
placenta · amniotic · trimester · embryo · gestational · obstetrician · perinatology · teratogen · congenital · anomaly
pregnancy
Carrying developing offspring
- maternityState of being pregnant
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- expectingAwaiting a predicted outcome
trimester · bump · belly · quickening · cravings · nesting · fatigue · swelling · backache · announcement
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anticipationState of awaiting something
excitement · nervousness · apprehension · uncertainty · overwhelm · trepidation · bonding · attachment · nesting · ambivalence
midwife
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- registryOfficial record of entries
antepartumpostpartum
After childbirth period
postnatal · puerperal · postpartal · neonatal · peripartum
ante, parturition, postpartum, antenatal, parturient, prepartum, peripartum