development

In Brief: Maybe Breastfeeding Doesn’t Boost IQ

Over the years, various studies have demonstrated the many advantages of breastfeeding, findings that have led the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend that all mothers breastfeed their children for the first year of the [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2020-11-12T10:08:41-04:00April 6th, 2017|Breastfeeding and Psychiatric Medications|0 Comments

How Does Postpartum Anxiety Affect Infants and Young Children?

Many studies have documented the finding that exposure to maternal psychiatric illness early on in the child’s life may adversely affect the child’s cognitive, emotional and behavioral development. These early studies focused on the impact [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2017-01-30T10:36:21-04:00January 30th, 2017|Essential Reads, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|0 Comments