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Childbirth vs Antepartum - What's the difference?

childbirth | antepartum |

As a noun childbirth

is (senseid)the fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

As an adjective antepartum is

describing the period before childbirth; antenatal.

childbirth

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (senseid)The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
  • Antonyms

    * death

    See also

    * accoucheur * labour * obstetrician * parturition * puerperal

    antepartum

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
  • Synonyms

    * antenatal (of a mother) * prenatal (of a mother)

    Antonyms

    * antenatal (of a baby) * prenatal (of a baby) * postpartum