The exact cause of preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy) can be difficult to nail down. Research does show that women who have...
Tag : postpartum depression
For parents who’ve experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, the grief can be debilitating. Chrissy Teigen made this clear when she and husband, John Legend,...
Mental health matters for moms. Postpartum depression is one name you might hear for depression and anxiety that can happen during and after pregnancy. But...
On December 31, 2011, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! It was something I had dreamed about for so long. I remember the...
Suicide is a serious problem, and the rate of suicide among women is on the rise. People who consider suicide often feel like there is...
Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. “I would just hold her and cry...
When Madavia Johnson gave birth to Donald Ray Dowless III last year, she was hit by a case of severe postpartum anxiety. She was scared...
Many women experience depression during pregnancy, but don’t report it to doctors One in seven women experience depression during pregnancy or the first year after...
For many women, what happens during the fourth trimester, the first six weeks after childbirth, can be surprising. Pregnant moms spend a lot of time...
The baby’s here—now what? Far too many women think the change in roles, from always down wife to exhausted mama, means they need to keep...
