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Room-Sharing: Good for the Baby, But What About the Mother?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends that babies sleep in the same room as their mothers. "SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment," was [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2018-09-10T12:34:31-04:00February 27th, 2018|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off

History of Stillbirth Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety During Subsequent Pregnancies

Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women and their families. While we clearly understand the potential for perinatal loss to cause significant emotional consequences, we have relatively little data on the prevalence of anxiety [...]