postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal ˌpōs(t)-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring or being after birth
specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
postnatally adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Our registered dietitians appreciate that MegaFood keeps the entire prenatal and postnatal continuum in mind, specially supporting the nutritional demands of nursing. 
Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022 Boram Postnatal Retreat opened inside the Langham Hotel in New York in May, offering services like feeding, diapering and bathing for babies, as well as sitz baths and postnatal massages for moms. Debra Kamin, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Tone It Up offers tons of incredible fitness classes, from toning and sculpting to pregnancy and postnatal content. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 The platform has most recently expanded its prenatal and postnatal offerings. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 One of them would be to improve prenatal care and the other is indeed to improve postnatal care, but also to support families. CBS News, 3 July 2022 The memoir’s title derives from a nickname that Ms. Blair was given in infancy, a reference to a postnatal glower that seemingly wouldn’t quit. Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Their products range from vegan postnatal vitamins to surprisingly tasty lactation tea. Emily Barasch, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022 Make sure to read Sarah Vaughan’s source material too, and then order her follow-up, Little Disasters*—*an unsettling exploration of postnatal anxiety which is also set to be adapted for the screen. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2022 See More
Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022 Boram Postnatal Retreat opened inside the Langham Hotel in New York in May, offering services like feeding, diapering and bathing for babies, as well as sitz baths and postnatal massages for moms. Debra Kamin, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Tone It Up offers tons of incredible fitness classes, from toning and sculpting to pregnancy and postnatal content. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 The platform has most recently expanded its prenatal and postnatal offerings. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 One of them would be to improve prenatal care and the other is indeed to improve postnatal care, but also to support families. CBS News, 3 July 2022 The memoir’s title derives from a nickname that Ms. Blair was given in infancy, a reference to a postnatal glower that seemingly wouldn’t quit. Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Their products range from vegan postnatal vitamins to surprisingly tasty lactation tea. Emily Barasch, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022 Make sure to read Sarah Vaughan’s source material too, and then order her follow-up, Little Disasters*—*an unsettling exploration of postnatal anxiety which is also set to be adapted for the screen. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
circa 1859, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal (ˈ)pōst-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or being after birth
specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
compare intranatal, neonatal, prenatal