The birth of a baby is a life-changing experience that can bring about a variety of emotions. While becoming a parent can be exciting, it can also elicit overwhelming feelings of fear, doubt, and even ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Postpartum depression can distort early bonding and make mothers doubt whether they love their baby. The myth of instant ...

Your postpartum body did something extraordinary. It does not need fixing. It needs care, awe, and practical support so you ...

You may expect that your prenatal visits are over by now, but you’ve got one last pregnancy-related appointment to attend: the 6-week postpartum checkup. This appointment gives your doctor or ...

BOSTON - Many people would assume that having a baby is the happiest time in a woman's life, but for some, it may be the darkest. Many women experience postpartum blues or so-called "baby blues" after ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — We are just coming off Mother’s Day weekend, and sadly, the experience of becoming a mom isn’t always what women think it will be. For some, the postpartum “baby blues” ...

Postpartum massage is something that's increasingly popular nowadays. If you’ve just had a baby, taking a few hours off for some self-care may be the last thing on your mind, but postpartum massage ...

In recent years, there have been heartbreaking accounts of new mothers harming or killing their children and attempting or completing suicide. In these shocking news stories, experts usually attribute ...

Postpartum pain occurs after a woman gives birth and can have several causes. Oftentimes, when a woman gives birth, she either tears her perineum or her doctor must make a cut in it to widen the ...

This article was reviewed by Sara Harcharik Perkins, MD. Postpartum Hair Loss: Causes, Expectations, and Treatment Options Postpartum hair loss is one of the many surprises … ...

Meghan Markle has revealed that she suffered from postpartum preeclampsia, describing the experience as a “huge medical scare”. "We both had very similar experiences, though we didn't know each other ...