by Katherine Stone |
According to Celebrity Baby Blog, actress Amanda Peet has revealed that she struggled with a fairly serious postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Frances Penn in an interview with Gotham magazine. The 36-year-old actress says that the feelings of... by Katherine Stone |
A study just published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. After adjusting for fetal or infant death... by Katherine Stone |
Childbirth Connection, a leading national not-for-profit organization that works to improve the quality of maternity care, today released "New Mothers Speak Out, National Survey Results Highlight Women's Postpartum Experiences." The combined survey... by Katherine Stone |
Matria Healthcare, LLC, a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., announced today that it has launched its MaternaLink Postpartum Depression (PPD) Screening Program, a service to help identify new moms at risk for PPD. The program’s focus is to...