Definitions--pregnancy
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Postpartum:           In the period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refers to the mother and postnatal to the baby.
Postnatal:              Of or occurring after birth, especially during the period immediately after birth.
First trimester;       Preconception to 12 weeks
Second trimester:  13-25
Third trimester:      26-39

Preterm:   An infant born prematurely