Childbirth brings a plethora of exhausting new responsibilities — but some can affect your health in a good way.

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Here are six signs that might indicate postpartum depression (PPD). PPD isn't just "baby blues" or the fatigue that comes with sleepless nights; it's a genuine mental health concern that deserves ...

Dr. Kisha Davis, Montgomery County's chief health officer, wants new mothers to know they're not alone and don't have to suffer in silence. She recognizes it can be difficult to talk about postpartum ...

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 ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – The joy of welcoming a new baby is often accompanied by another reality many families aren’t prepared for: postpartum mood disorders (PPMD). On a recent episode of Bloom, Yamel Belen, ...

A new mother's missed checkup, an infected cut and a cascade of overlooked warning signs ended in a diagnosis that upended ...

The husband spoke during Suicide Prevention Month. — -- Raul Martinez and his wife Kelly welcomed their daughter into the world on Nov. 24, 2009. Three months later, Raul received a call from his ...

Many new mothers think tiredness, mood swings, or discomfort are just part of being a mom. A little adjustment is normal, but ...

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 ...