It's not uncommon for new moms to feel an emotional letdown shortly after baby is born. Though symptoms of these so-called "baby blues" can be wide-ranging, they last no more than two weeks and go away on their own.
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Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the regulation of social and maternal behavior. In recent years, the oxytocin system in the brain has received tremendous attention as key ...
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If you look on social media, you'll see plenty of mothers showing how "perfect" their lives are with their babies and children. But smiles and cuddles don't always show the whole truth. While most of us know that having a ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Many mothers have likely heard about postpartum depression, but what about postpartum anxiety?
Jul 24, 2019
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Treating postpartum depression (PPD) in low-income mothers of color requires an understanding of each person's lived experience, and practitioners should consider interventions that develop broadly from a community level ...
May 15, 2019
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May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in nine mothers in the U.S. will experience symptoms of postpartum depression.
May 1, 2019
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It's a heartbreaking reality: many women who give birth to children requiring the expert care of a neonatal intensive care unit suffer from postpartum depression and stress, and often report problems bonding with their babies ...
Apr 2, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Postpartum depression is a common and often devastating condition for new mothers, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first drug to help combat it.
Mar 20, 2019
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In one of the first research studies focused on the impact of weight stigma in pregnant and postpartum women, a team led by a Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor found that women who experience weight stigma during ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression and it can occur at any age.
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