Many parents feel elation and joy when bringing a new baby home from the hospital. The car seat has been installed, the new outfits and extra diapers purchased, the nursery has been decorated. While ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and collaborating institutions have discovered that alterations in the human gene TRPC5 cause obesity and postpartum depression.

There is probably nothing more life-changing than birthing a child. Becoming a mother post the nine-month process of carrying ...

Over the course of her career, Susana Carmona, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at the Gregorio Marañón Institute of Health Research, has used brain imaging to study the distinctive brain ...

Although having a baby can be an exciting and life-changing milestone, for some new parents, the experience can bring on intense sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and other emotions. These may be symptoms ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is common in partners of birthing people, even though it’s not commonly discussed. Symptoms may include stress, anxiety, and detachment. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a ...

Sleeping difficulties Worried about your future What Causes Postpartum Depression? Research reports that there doesn’t appear to be one single cause, but rather a variety of factors that contribute to ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

The couple welcomed their baby son on Sunday, March 30 Jinger Vuolo/Instagram Jinger Duggar Vuolo is sharing how her experience with postpartum depression may have affected her decision to breastfeed ...