Depression and psychosis are more common in women after childbirth than before, while suicide attempts fall, according to two major studies in Sweden. Researchers analysed nearly...
Fourteen NHS trusts will have their maternity services investigated after long-running system failures, the government has confirmed. The investigations form part of a rapid review of...
A Birmingham simulation lab recreating emergency childbirth in a risk-free environment is changing how maternity staff train, according to the NHS. The unit at Birmingham Women’s...
By Tirza Jova, Founder & CEO, Milk by Mom Planning my first cross-country trip as a new mom, I pictured the airport obstacle course: hard cooler,...
A quarter of mothers on maternity leave do not return to work or quit within a year of going back, with 83 per cent blaming poor...
Hundreds of thousands of newly pregnant women across England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most...
New mothers can now access breastfeeding support 24 hours a day after the government extended a national helpline. The National Breastfeeding Helpline provides free, evidence-based information...
An NHS England report has identified significant concerns about the safety and quality of maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The findings, published after...
China is introducing annual childcare subsidies of 3,600 yuan (US$500) per child under three, as it seeks to counter a continuing drop in birth rates. The...
Parents in their early 30s report fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety than peers without children, but gender and income gaps in mental health still remain....
