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 ...

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 ...

Emotional changes after childbirth are common. For many women, their mental health may be influenced by hormonal changes, ...

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

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

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, ...

The Florida mom who would not accept that crippling pain was "just postpartum" Shortly after giving birth to her second daughter, 34-year-old Corinne Torney began living with relentless back pain and ...

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 ...