Definitions of Periods
- The perinatal period (from Greek peri, "about, around" and Latin nasci "to be born") is "around the time of birth", specifically from 22 completed weeks (154 days) of gestation (the time when birth weight is normally 500 g) to 7 completed days after birth. In ICD-10, a medical classification list by the WHO, there is a particular chapter relating to certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- The antepartum period (from Latin ante "before" and parere "to give birth") is literally equivalent to prenatal (from Latin pre- "before" and nasci "to be born"). Practically, however, antepartum usually refers to the period between the 24th/26th week of gestational age until birth, for example in antepartum hemorrhage.
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