Dads should be screened for postpartum depression, study suggests
Dads can suffer from postpartum depression, and a new pilot study at the University of Illinois Chicago suggests they can ...
Tag: Childbirth
Postpartum individuals more likely to have medical debt, study finds
For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills ...
Tulane, Ochsner Health and RH Impact awarded $16.5 million grant to address Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate
Tulane University, Ochsner Health and the community nonprofit RH Impact have been awarded a seven-year, $16.5 million grant from the ...
Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis
Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years ...
Study explores the link between childbirth experiences and early infant temperament
In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers explored mothers' childbirth and postnatal experiences, perceptions of their ...
Citizenship for children: Investigating Russian women’s birth tourism to Argentina
Nfter thousands of pregnant Russian women entered Argentina, the authorities launched an investigation. The newspaper “La Nación” reported on Saturday, ...
Chemicals accumulated in the vagina may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth
Chemicals that accumulate in the vagina, potentially originating from personal care products, may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth, according to ...
For Republican candidates, talk about moms and babies is a thorny issue
A month before Election Day, as Republicans in Congress dodged questions about a proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks ...
How is the COVID pandemic affecting perinatal mental health?
A recent review published in the journal Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry discusses the adverse effects of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 ...
Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID
The severity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy and infancy is considered to be more severe than in ...