Even though postpartum psychosis is rare -- affecting about 1 to 2 new moms out of 1,000 ((Statistic from Postpartum Support International)) -- everyone should know about it, according to Teresa Twomey, ...

The choice to breastfeed an infant is intensely personal. Yet because of the well established health and psychological benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and infant, it has also become a medical decision. For this reason, any real or perceived disadvantage of breastfeeding should be ...

Having a baby is a big decision that requires couples to do some serious self-reflecting and communicating. But some couples don’t exactly contemplate parenthood -- or they have the wrong idea about having kids. Some mistakenly ...

Couples are often surprised just how much a baby changes their relationship and their lives. In fact, “A baby will change virtually every component of your life: physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, relational, social, financial, logistical and spiritual,” ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth, according to Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program at the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders. PPD affects about 10 to 15 percent of moms. ...

The development of food preferences begins very early, even before birth. And likes and dislikes change as we grow into adults. The intent of this article is to discuss some aspects of the early development of food preferences. ...

“Congratulations on your wife’s pregnancy,” I said to an acquaintance I ran into in the parking lot at the grocery store. “Oh, we’re getting a divorce. The baby is her thing, not mine. Doesn’t have anything to do with me,” he ...

The word stillbirth is used to describe the loss of a pregnancy after the 20th week of pregnancy due to natural causes. According to a national statistic, stillbirths occur in nearly one in 200 pregnancies ...

BOOK REVIEW.
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety by Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D. And Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT is a very good read for such a serious subject that not only teaches other professionals the reasons behind postpartum depression (PPD), but the average person, whether it's the mother or mother to be ...

I've been feeling strangely calm during this pregnancy, not too worried about things going wrong or having a difficult labor. There are a few concerns at the back of my mind but mainly I've been pretty serene. This could be caused by ...

So I've now been to the hospital to have my 20 week "anomaly" scan, where they check for several abnormalities including anencephaly (absence of the top of the head), defects in the abdomen, missing or very ...

So after years of deliberation, my husband and I decided we're finally feeling brave enough to take the plunge into parenthood. What I've found is the more you think about it, the longer you'll delay it. Let's be honest, there's plenty to put ...