What is the significance of adapting or dismissing traditional postpartum cleansing rituals?
If you experienced a traumatic birth, I’d recommend steering clear of these folks for a while. They don’t get it and you don’t need their brand of “help” right now.
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett looks at the research confirming exercise to be an effective antidepressant, even in those with major depression.
Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett interviews Dr. Diane Sanford, author of Stress Less, Live Better, on how mindfulness can teach you to be compassionate towards yourself or towards others during these types of situations.
What are the associations between a mother singing to her baby and postnatal depression and well-being?
Being aware of the possibility and having some tools to help combat depression if it occurs or returns can be a good idea for an at-risk pregnant mother.
Management of breastfeeding and postpartum depression must involve consideration of both to provide holistic care that meets the needs of mothers and babies.
Are pregnant women unwittingly exposing themselves to risk during labor?
Postpartum depression is a serious medical condition that may co-occur with substance use disorders. Integrated treatment is essential to successful recovery.
The more options that mothers have, the more likely they are to find a treatment (or a combination) that works for them.