When I was newly pregnant, I was first introduced to pelvic-floor exercises by my occupational therapist, Meredith Waymire. Because I have a history of low-back pain and sciatica, I hired a PT to help ...

For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, managing mental health during pregnancy and postpartum presents unique challenges. For ...

Pregnancy care in the United States consists of prenatal visits that are purposeful, recurrent, and often celebratory. Postpartum, however, the mother’s support system often drops precipitously. For ...

Their shared pregnancy journey was so similar, it came with the same serious medical diagnosis. But a new campaign at ...

The phrase “it takes a village” originates from an African proverb that emphasizes that for children to thrive, they need to receive collective support from many people (i.e., a village). However, the ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Pregnancy-related strokes are considered rare and account for about 30 out of 100,000 pregnancies, but there’s still a threat, and it’s one that can be fatal. The risk of ...

I knew postpartum hair loss happened, but I didn’t realize just how tough it would be after I gave birth to my daughter. As a cancer survivor, I’d experienced hair loss before and knew the usual ...