postnatal
adjUS /poʊstˈneɪtəl/ · UK /pəʊstˈneɪtəl/
Etymology From post- + natal. First use appears c. 1831.
1
After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
- postnatal development
- postnatal treatment
2
Proscribed Of a mother, after giving birth.
- Synonyms
- postpartum
- Antonyms
- prenatal, postpartum
- Derived terms
- postnatal depression, postnatally