A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association outlines maternal stroke risk and prevention and treatment strategies during pregnancy and postpartum.

When you have a newborn, your focus is almost exclusively on your baby. You’re providing around-the-clock care, even though you’re physically recovering from childbirth and often running on ...

My daughter arrived on August 5, 2025, after a whirlwind and terrifying birth experience: 35 hours of labor, preeclampsia, hypertension, sepsis and ultimately an emergency cesarean section. Those ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of CV-related pregnancy complications increased between 2001 and 2019. Complications occurred more ...

If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don’t wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use of ...

New moms in Chesapeake can now receive important postpartum care without leaving home, thanks to the Mom Mobile. Last week, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare launched the Mom Mobile, a vehicle equipped ...

Women with common pregnancy complications are at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic health problems later in life. But many patients remain unaware of the connection. By Danielle Friedman ...

Postpartum depression descended on Kristina Leos like a heavy fog that separated her from everyone she loved. She could see her newborn baby girl, her two older kids and her husband, but she felt like ...

More than just the “baby blues“, the severe low moods and anxious thoughts of postpartum depression (PPD) affect one in eight women after giving birth — including actress Jennifer Lawrence. Until ...

Recovering from a major surgery like a C-section is not easy, but for mothers who have young children at home, these challenges are compounded. Finding time to rest and heal can feel impossible at ...

Aurora Health Care launched a "Post-Birth Alert Orange Bracelet Program." The initiative hopes to improve early recognition of postpartum complications. Such complications are the leading cause of ...