postnatally
- adverb
- /ˌpoʊstˈneɪtəli/
- Most mothers who smoke during pregnancy continue to smoke postnatally, whereas many who do not smoke during pregnancy start or resume smoking postnatally.
- smoking postnatally
- exposed postnatally
Examples
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If one takes note early postnatally, eyes are very much advanced, and the infant can follow moving objects, sometimes showing fear or joy for the presenting stimulus.
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For instance, poor maternal mental health postnatally reduces willingness to breastfeed and also affects the mother's bonding to her child, placing the child at risk physically and socially.
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The UK government has made a promise to women that they will be offered better support postnatally and that more will be done to spot and support postnatal depression.
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These studies show that, in humans, transplacental exposure to HAHs can affect central nervous system function postnatally.
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In marsupials, growth and development of the young occur postnatally, regulated by milk that changes in composition throughout the long lactation.
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The development of PPs is initiated during fetal life and is guided by intrinsic and programmed events, although maturation is completed postnatally and is influenced by external factors.
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One third of infants with prenatal hydronephrosis in whom, postnatally, there is no evidence of obstructive uropathy, have VUR, and approximately one third of the VUR group have kidney malformations.
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Many infants experience substantial growth and development postnatally, as they adapt to life outside the womb.
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The effects of maternal diet can significantly impact the baby's health postnatally, affecting their growth and immunity.
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Healthcare providers closely monitor infants postnatally to ensure they are developing appropriately after birth.
Synonyms
In the first days or weeks after a baby is born
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Postnatally comes from post- meaning 'after', as in postcard, and natal meaning 'birth', the same root you see in prenatal. So postnatally means 'after birth' and describes the time or care that follows when a baby and mother are recovering.