Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to ...

Poor communication between patients and providers often hindered pain management, increasing the risk of postpartum depression, researchers found. Black and Latina women regularly reported that ...

You keep waking up queasy, and it has been a year since the baby arrived - that frustrating, persistent nausea doesn't feel ...

Fathers may get postpartum depression at a similar rate to mothers, but it’s often overlooked. At last, the way we diagnose and treat it is improving, for the good of the whole family ...

A woman's risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, ...

The first six weeks after childbirth are crucial for a mother’s physical recovery, reproductive health, and emotional well-being, yet often receive limited medical attention and awareness.

Postpartum issues such as urinary incontinence and loss of libido may not be the first topics brought up in group meetings with new moms, but rest assured, they are very common. Even if it feels ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

You worry that leaving your 3-month-old overnight might be too much while you're still fighting severe postpartum anxiety. That fear doesn't make you "nuts"; it makes you human and signals that you ...

Pregnancy, and the time following the birth of a child, is for many a time of joy, great expectation, and of course also increased stress and anxiety. The strain placed on the family is considerable, ...

There is an urgent need for improved treatments for postpartum depression in humans. Dosing mice with psilocybin did not alleviate stress responses and depressive behavior in mice that had recently ...