Matrescence is the profound transformation into motherhood-biological, emotional, and identity-shifting. Here's what every ...

Postpartum depression affects some one in eight women in the United States. It typically occurs in the first weeks after childbirth, after a sudden drop in levels of estrogen and progesterone.

After birth, self-care often looks less like routines and more like rest, support, and surviving a major life transition.

A local mother is turning her own postpartum struggles into a growing support system for families across the region. Kilah ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mental health is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas. However, annual state data meant to track postpartum depression and treatment in the state isn’t showing an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

After childbirth, a mother’s body undergoes a period of intense healing, milk production, and significant physical and hormonal adjustments. While much of the health care focus remains on the ...

It all fell on Heather Peterson at once. Her careful birthing plan had been upended by the unexpected and sudden arrival of her son, Ollie, six weeks early. Her postpartum plan was tossed aside as she ...

Mom and newborns can receive free, postpartum visits from a specially trained nurse, now that the Family Connects NJ program ...