The six weeks after childbirth are critical for physical healing and emotional adjustment. But many new mothers skip their postpartum visit. Kirtly Jones, MD, and Meredith Grady, PT, explain why this ...

“I know so many women deal with this quietly. You’re not alone,” she wrote ...

An emerging line of research on birth trauma can help us to understand just how common this experience is and how to cope with this experience. There should be room to express both gratitude about the ...

Childbirth changes you in so many ways, both physically and emotionally. As you navigate your way through nighttime feedings, spit-up stains, and dirty diapers, don’t neglect your own health and ...

What happens to a woman’s vagina after childbirth? After birth, the vagina may appear wider and slightly darker. Scarring and trauma during delivery can affect the appearance of the opening of the ...

For many women, the first 12 weeks after delivery can feel like a blur of recovery, sleep deprivation, feeding schedules, hormonal shifts and emotional adjustment. It’s often described as a joyful ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review. The review, ...

Source: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via WikiCommons There are endless speculations about what occurs when we die, much of it rooted in religion, or more recently, on the reports of thousands who ...