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Neonatal vs Postpartum - What's the difference?

neonatal | postpartum |

As adjectives the difference between neonatal and postpartum

is that neonatal is of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn while postpartum is of a mother after giving birth.

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.

    Related terms

    * antenatal * natal * perinatal * prenatal * postnatal

    postpartum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * post-partum

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a mother) after giving birth

    • Usage notes

    While postpartum narrowly refers to a mother after giving birth,'' the similar term postnatal maybe be used either to contrast, referring to the baby after ''being born, or may be used synonymously, also referring to the mother.

    Synonyms

    * postnatal (of a mother)

    Antonyms

    * antepartum * postnatal (of a child)

    Derived terms

    * postpartum depression * postpartum hemorrhage

    Related terms

    * parous * puerperal * puerperium

    References