Weighing the Evidence: Response to the FDA’s Recent Panel on Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy.
The recent FDA expert panel focused largely on the risks of SSRIs during pregnancy but ignored or diminished the risks associated with untreated depression in the mother.
Using AI and Data from the Medical Record to Identify Individuals at Risk for Postpartum Depression
In a recent study from Mass General Hospital, researchers examined whether information included in the medical record at the time of discharge after delivery could help us to identify individuals at increased risk for postpartum depression.
Postpartum Depression with Comorbid Anxiety: Optimizing Treatment
Postpartum anxiety is a common and often under-recognized condition that affects a substantial proportion of new mothers.
Breastfeeding Difficulties: How Can We Help New Moms?
For new moms, breastfeeding is often more difficult than anticipated. In fact, feeding challenges are actually the norm, not the exception.
New Episode of So Glad You Asked: Breastfeeding Choices and Challenges
There are so many opinions about infant feeding - and it may seem like there is a single “right” way to feed your baby.
2025 Maternal Mental Health Risk and Resources in the US: Key Findings from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health
While the 2025 report indicates that the United States has made progress in training and deploying more maternal mental health providers, the risk for maternal mental health disorders is actually rising.