By making screening a standard part of postpartum care for Medicaid-covered mothers, Alabama is taking a step toward getting more moms the help they deserve.
@cameronoaksrogers shares a heartfelt and actionable approach to supporting new moms: a simple, thoughtful text message offering specific ways to help.
We are so grateful for their honesty.
Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.
Diagnosing PPD has traditionally relied on moms recognizing and reporting their symptoms—a tall order when they’re battling exhaustion and the endless demands of new motherhood.
A new study has revealed that the rate of postpartum depression has doubled over the past decade, jumping from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
Joy-Anna recalled feeling "in a fog" for six months after her son Gideon was born.
An expert from the Department of Labor answers all your FAQs.
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health recently gave the US a D+ for maternal mental healthcare.
Partners of postpartum moms, take note.
I wish I had gotten help sooner.
To empower them to tackle the anxiety and stress that comes with motherhood.
"Our study suggests that there's an immunological mechanism behind perinatal depression and that autoimmune diseases should be seen as a risk factor for this kind of depression."
I was changing so quickly, so furiously—the descent was so immediate and so disorienting, that I struggled to catch my breath.
‘Looking back, it’s just showing up with support for each other and being that safe space.’
But that doesn’t mean postpartum complications are normal.
Food has the power to transform the physical and mental wellbeing of the mother as well as the baby's development and long-term eating habits. As a doula, certified nutrition consultant, and new mother, here’s what I recommend for my postpartum clients—and what I swear by personally, too.
The price of Zurzuvae is much higher than we anticipated.
Amidst the Yuletide celebrations, was I due a surprise Christmas gift?
But it may still be too early to pinpoint your risk.