1) Antenatal 2) Antepartal 3) Prenatal 1) Antenatal 2) Occurring before childbirth 3) Prenatal 
Before labour or childbirth. ... Compare: intrapartum, postpartum. ... Origin: ante-+ L. Pario, pp. Partus, to bring forth ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(an″te-pahr´tәm) occurring before childbirth, with reference to the mother. Spelled also ante partum. Called also antepartal and prepartal.
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-par′tŭm Definitions: 1. Before labor or childbirth.
The period of time from conception and the onset of labor. It usually used to describe the period when a woman is pregnant. Synonym(s): Prenatal Antenatal
[adj] - occurring before childbirth
of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery. Cf. postpartum.