Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, laughing on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama. The chamber unanimously passed Holk-Jones' ...

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

When I had my first baby, I learned firsthand how sleep deprivation can impact a new mom’s mental health ...

This article was co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert Muller, PhD. Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 10 to 20 percent of women after childbirth. Recent data from ...

New parents are told to expect tears, mood swings, and sleep deprivation, then sent home with a newborn and a "you've got this." For many, those early emotional whiplash days really are a short‑lived ...

How brain changes, hormonal shifts, genetics, and environmental factors contribute to postpartum depression and influence ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – The joy of welcoming a new baby is often accompanied by another reality many families aren’t prepared for: postpartum mood disorders (PPMD). On a recent episode of Bloom, Yamel Belen, ...

LOS ANGELES — Researchers have developed and externally validated a simple, machine learning model that can help identify women at a high risk for postpartum depression (PPD) immediately after ...

Becoming a mother is supposed to be the most natural and joyful experience in the world, at least that’s what every culture seems to tell new mothers. But what happens when your reality doesn’t match ...

By 6 a.m. on a Tuesday, a mother of two in suburban Ohio has already checked the school lunch menu, refilled a prescription ...