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Newborn vs Postnatal - What's the difference?

newborn | postnatal |

As adjectives the difference between newborn and postnatal

is that newborn is recently born while postnatal is (of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth.

As a noun newborn

is a recently born baby.

newborn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • recently born.
  • born anew, reborn.

    • Noun

  • A recently born baby.

    • Synonyms

    * neonate

    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