Infants born to mothers who showed signs of depression right after delivery died before their first birthday at nearly three times the rate of other babies, according to a large new US study. The link ...

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 ...

Many parents feel elation and joy when bringing a new baby home from the hospital. The car seat has been installed, the new outfits and extra diapers purchased, the nursery has been decorated. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mental health has a long history of stigma, which has sadly kept many people from feeling safe enough to seek help. According to ...

Most New Moms Get the Baby Blues. but It Could Be Something More Serious: Postpartum Depression Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt a ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

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Regular walking can help reduce symptoms of postpartum depression, which affects up to 1 in 5 people after pregnancy. Research found that walking as the primary form of aerobic exercise significantly ...