Pregnancy is usually seen as a time of hope and excitement but while this is so…
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Raising awareness about mental health during pregnancy
Mental health struggles, like anxiety and depression are the most common complications of pregnancy. For many…
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Tulsa doctor outlines risks of untreated maternal mental health during pregnancy
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week shines a spotlight on an often overlooked aspect of pregnancy: the…
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A tough pill to swallow: Pregnancy, misogyny, and my mental health
When I got pregnant, I was prepared for stretch marks but not the mark pregnancy would…
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What People With Anxiety During Pregnancy Really Need
Almost 1 in 5 birthing people experience a mental health condition in pregnancy. One of the…
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The impact of cannabis use during pregnancy
image: ©urbazon | iStock With areas of expertise in cannabis use and brain disorders, Justine Renard…
Continue ReadingDeterminants of well-being in pregnancy: the impact of sociodemographic and obstetric variables and maternal health literacy, cross sectional study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Putri AP, Lu YY. Maternal health literacy in pregnant women: a concept analysis. Matern Child Health…
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Associations between mental health conditions in pregnancy and maternal socioeconomic status: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada | BMC Women’s Health
Study design This is a population-based retrospective cohort study of pregnant people who gave birth between…
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Experts highlight infant health benefits from minor diet changes in pregnancy
In a recent interview with Contemporary OB/GYN, Elinor L. Sullivan, PhD, and Elizabeth K. Wood, PhD,…
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One preventable death every 7 seconds during pregnancy or childbirth
Close to 300,000 women continue to die during pregnancy or childbirth each year. More than two…
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