The WHO defines postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of maternal mortality, as blood loss of 500 mL or more in the first 24 ...

LGBTQ+ individuals face significant postpartum healthcare barriers, including higher primary and specialist care use, cost-related nonadherence, and delayed care. Despite similar health insurance ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger women were more likely to never smoke or experience postpartum relapse. White women had the highest ...

Maternal mortality in the U.S. is on the rise and more than half of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum year. A study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the School of ...

A nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s maternal infant unit in Florida holds a newborn baby. Postpartum sailors will now have 12 months to complete a physical fitness test, rather than nine months. ...

The stresses of an uncertain future and social isolation specific to COVID-19 have intensified the experiences of the postpartum period. The stresses of an uncertain future and social isolation ...

Share on Pinterest New research has found that moderate-intensity exercise may be beneficial for treating and preventing postpartum depression. Kerkez/GC Images A large study spanning 11 countries ...

“Policies that require and reimburse universal mental health screening at postpartum visits, ensure connection to care, reduce gaps in postpartum insurance coverage, and require clinician training in ...

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 accurate ...

Pregnant women who aren’t White are more likely to experience symptoms of postpartum depression and less likely to receive mental healthcare for those symptoms, say the results of several single-state ...