It’s called the “Fourth trimester,” the three months following delivery. Now it will be given more attention, thanks to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...

Women should have contact with a provider within the first 3 weeks postpartum The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a revised Committee Opinion proposing a new design ...

“Policies that require and reimburse universal mental health screening at postpartum visits, ensure connection to care, reduce gaps in postpartum insurance coverage, and require clinician training in ...

For years, advocates within obstetrics and gynecology have been raising the alarm about the lack of awareness of and care options for women experiencing postpartum depression in the United States. “A ...

Parkland and UT Southwestern have operated the Extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy program in partnership since October 2020. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer Moms with diabetes and chronic ...

Pregnant women who aren’t White are more likely to experience symptoms of postpartum depression and less likely to receive mental healthcare for those symptoms, say the results of several single-state ...

The stresses of an uncertain future and social isolation specific to COVID-19 have intensified the experiences of the postpartum period. The stresses of an uncertain future and social isolation ...

Treating mild anxiety in early pregnancy can substantially reduce the risk of postpartum depression and anxiety disorders. Nonspecialist providers can effectively deliver preventive CBT interventions ...

Eight nurses working with the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical ...

A nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s maternal infant unit in Florida holds a newborn baby. Postpartum sailors will now have 12 months to complete a physical fitness test, rather than nine months. ...