noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb
before and after childbirth; perinatal period
Refers to the period around childbirth, often used in medical, legal, or insurance contexts. Can function as a noun, adjectival modifier with の, or adverbially.
Leave before and after childbirth is guaranteed by law.
Care during the perinatal period is important.
周産期 is a medical term for the perinatal period (from 22 weeks of pregnancy to 7 days after birth), whereas 産前産後 is a more general term for the time around childbirth.
Compound of 産前 (before birth) and 産後 (after birth), both Sino-Japanese readings.