Loss of at least one night’s sleep at the time of labor and delivery is a potent risk factor for postpartum psychosis in women with bipolar disorder.
An auto-Caesarean sections is a type of self-surgery in which a woman attempts to perform a Caesarean section on herself. Not only is this practice very rare, but also the cases in which it does [...]
Often referred to as the “hormone of love," oxytocin plays an important role in childbirth, maternal behavior, lactation, social affiliation, and sexual pleasure. Levels of oxytocin, a neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus and released into [...]
A recent report suggests that epidural labor analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression (PPD). This prospective study included 214 pregnant women from Beijing, China who were preparing for a vaginal delivery. Epidural [...]
