Giving birth is a bright and shining moment. It's the end of a long nine months and the first chance to meet your little bundle of joy. But some women feel a slump in the days afterwards. If you're ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Dr. Kisha Davis, Montgomery County's chief health officer, wants new mothers to know they're not alone and don't have to suffer in silence. She recognizes it can be difficult to talk about postpartum ...

Mental health is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas. However, annual state data meant to track postpartum ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Around 1 in 5 women initially diagnosed with postpartum depression will eventually go on to have a bipolar disorder diagnosis, notes Lauren M. Osborne, MD, a reproductive psychiatrist at ...

Up to 20 percent of women develop a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder or (rarely) psychosis, either during pregnancy or in the year ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers maternal mental health and ...

A new study by the NICHD has revealed a possible link between depression and the likelihood of developing gestational diabetes later in pregnancy.

A trial of a new cognitive behavioural therapy program may provide a step toward greater support for new fathers experiencing ...