If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don’t wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use of ...

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After nine months of pregnancy, it’s exciting to meet your new baby. It’s also a relief to finally say goodbye to some of those annoying pregnancy symptoms. Unfortunately, you may be saying hello to ...

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Postpartum preeclampsia is the new onset of high blood pressure after giving birth. It is relatively rare, but can lead to serious complications without treatment. While preeclampsia usually occurs ...

Noticed more hair in your brush or shower drain after giving birth? You’re not alone. Postpartum hair loss is a totally normal, though frustrating, part of the recovery journey. Thanks to a major ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

This post is co-authored with Tatyana Mestechinka, Ph.D., Founder and Director of CBT For Better Living Becoming a mother is often portrayed as a magical and fully joyful experience. Yet, for many ...

Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether ...

One in seven women experiences postpartum depression. But it's easy to feel alone — especially when you're told having a baby is supposed to be... What is postpartum depression? How to recognize the ...

At six weeks postpartum, she was sleep-deprived, touched out, and holding back tears. But when her partner forgot to wash the bottles once again, she felt something else come up: rage. The anger felt ...