Many new parents don’t get the emotional or medical support they need after giving birth, a third annual "State of Maternal Health" study finds. A single six-week postpartum checkup often isn't enough ...

Intervention informed by community was especially effective for those with baseline depres ...

The phrase “it takes a village” originates from an African proverb that emphasizes that for children to thrive, they need to receive collective support from many people (i.e., a village). However, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many individuals with a recent pregnancy report attending a postpartum visit. Researchers reported disparities ...

“It’s not your grandmother’s postpartum period,” said nurse Shannon Williams during a home visit in Norfolk with new parents Isis and Enoc Chavez. The Chavez’s are active duty in the U.S. Navy and ...

"The findings of this randomized clinical trial suggest that the current lack of support for postpartum transitions to primary care is a missed opportunity to improve recently pregnant individual’s ...

While most cases of preeclampsia arise in pregnancy, it turns out my experience of having a healthy pregnancy with normal blood pressures and being diagnosed after delivery is not uncommon. Even ...

You're not losing your mind - you're experiencing a normal biological shift after pregnancy that often causes noticeable ...

A recent analysis by the Rutgers School of Public Health shows strong early success in providing equitable treatment for new mothers and newborns after birth through Family Connects NJ, the state's ...

Objective This study investigated perinatal depressive symptoms among pregnant and postpartum Filipino women. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting The Philippines. Participants Participants were ...