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Postnatal vs Neonatal - What's the difference?

postnatal | neonatal |

Neonatal is a related term of postnatal.



As adjectives the difference between postnatal and neonatal

is that postnatal is of a baby after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth while neonatal is of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.

postnatal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
  • (proscribed) (of a mother) after giving birth
  • Usage notes

    In careful usage postnatal' refers to the baby, after ''being'' born, while the mother, after ''giving birth,'' is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage ' postnatal may be used for both.

    Synonyms

    * (give birth) postpartum

    Antonyms

    * prenatal * (be born) postpartum

    References

    neonatal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * neo-natal

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
  • The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.