
Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health: Supporting the Whole Mother
Breastfeeding is often viewed through the lens of infant nutrition, but it is also deeply connected to a mother's physical recovery, emotional well-be...
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Breastfeeding is often viewed through the lens of infant nutrition, but it is also deeply connected to a mother's physical recovery, emotional well-be...

The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) is a questionnaire that screens for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth. Sco...

Providers can better support mothers during the perinatal period by integrating routine mental health screening, trauma-informed care, and coordinated...

Managing medications during pregnancy requires individualized risk-benefit assessments that weigh the dangers of untreated conditions against potentia...

Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders affect thousands of mothers across Kentucky every year. Many go undetected when going to their routine healthcar...

Maternal mental health is an urgent concern in prenatal and postpartum care in Kentucky. Providers need fast, reliable guidance to support patients ex...

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