Postpartum period may seem joyful but many mothers face hidden physical and emotional challenges. Expert emphasis on making ...

Here are just a few of the common conditions a mother can develop after giving birth: One common condition that arises after ...

When a baby is born, a woman's life can sometimes go to black. Sleep deprivation, plummeting estrogen and progesterone levels, and the sheer workload of taking care of a new life take their toll. Many ...

From weight loss to pregnancy prevention, experts say these postpartum body myths need busting.

Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. within the first year after giving birth. It isn’t just the ...

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 ...

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, ...

One of the most distressing pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders involves graphic, distressing thoughts and ...

Most women assume gestational diabetes disappears the moment their baby arrives. It’s a comforting thought, and a dangerous one. Research published in Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare ...

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