Many men might describe expecting a baby as a joyous time in their life, but for some, a bundle of joy might be linked to a greater risk of depression. Fathers-to-be can be at risk of depression ...

New research finds that a woman's lifetime history of drug use can help predict whether the woman will suffer from problems with stress and anxiety after childbirth. The finding could help health-care ...

Giving birth is a unique experience that is often celebrated and marks the start of motherhood. After the delivery of your baby, your body changes both physically and emotionally. This can be ...

When a baby is born, a woman's life can sometimes go to black. Sleep deprivation, plummeting estrogen and progesterone levels, and the sheer workload of taking care of a new life take their toll. Many ...

Pregnancy, and the time following the birth of a child, is for many a time of joy, great expectation, and of course also increased stress and anxiety. The strain placed on the family is considerable, ...

Background. Although research has established the profound effects that intimate partner abuse can have on postpartum mental health, little is known regarding how this association may change as a ...

For some moms, post-birth recovery is relatively straightforward. Although changes — both physically and mentally — are inevitable, postpartum transition can occur without many problems. But for some ...

Additionally, few studies have compared the effects of intimate partner abuse experienced during different periods of women's lives—and before and during pregnancy, specifically—on postpartum mental ...

Finding out they were pregnant was — for the six teenage girls featured in MTV's "16 and Pregnant" documentary series — the "gift" that keeps on giving. And, dealing with the real-world consequences ...