Pregnancy & Postpartum

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (55+ words) ABC27 The Gentle Fourth offers in home post-partum care. We know pregnancy as having three trimesters, but today’s guest calls the overwhelming window after birth as the fourth. Founder of The Gentle Fourth, Shawna Slaughter, joined us this morning to explain…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (380+ words) The study found that higher levels of DEHP detected in mothers’ urine during pregnancy were associated with epigenetic changes in more than 500 genes in umbilical cord blood, as well as behavioral outcomes in children at ages two and four. DEHP…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (115+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and state health officials will announce Tuesday new actions to strengthen postpartum care and maternal mental health. Healey will first meet with new moms, providers and parents to learn about their experiences and challenges before discussing…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (716+ words) Researchers tracked prenatal exposure to public-water fluoride across 34 US states to examine whether concentrations during pregnancy were associated with children’s later emotional and behavioral health. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that prenatal exposure to…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (728+ words) Extremely preterm birth remains one of the most demanding challenges in modern neonatal medicine. Infants born before twenty-eight weeks of gestation enter the world at a stage when their brains are still undergoing some of the most rapid and delicate…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (584+ words) Exposure to chemicals found in everyday items during pregnancy could be linked to children developing neurodivergent traits, a study has found. Exposure to chemicals found in everyday plastics during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of children developing autistic and ADHD…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (999+ words) A new study linking the likelihood of autism and ADHD symptoms in early life to in-utero exposure to a common plasticizer is no doubt going to cause a stir. It's another chapter in the ongoing search for answers to some…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1216+ words) Motherhood is extremely rewarding—and also extremely challenging. For many women, the pressure to care for their children while managing work, marriage and daily responsibilities can leave them overwhelmed and disconnected from themselves. Gabrielle Moskovitz, LCSW, PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (295+ words) As the world watched the Lindsay Clancy trial, the conversation was never about whether she did it, but if it could have been prevented. Throughout her trial, we heard how Lindsay begged for mental health help from the medical community…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (88+ words) EurekAlert! A large-scale study of more than 73,000 mother–child pairs in Japan reveals the developmental risks associated with negative or indifferent feelings upon learning of pregnancy, as well as the mediating role of postpartum social support. Professor Mitsue Nagamine, Institute…...