New mothers require familial and institutional support for much longer than previously thought.

Chances of a miscarriage or premature delivery could be higher if depression during pregnancy is left untreated.

You don't have to be a biological parent to experience the baby blues.

"I told her that she can be a good mother and feel terrible. It was okay to be both."

It's a weak link, but it's more evidence that dads' mental health is as influential as moms'.

Postpartum bipolar mood disorder can develop even in women without a history of mental health problems.

Findings challenge leading explanation of the baby blues.

Researchers call for better postpartum care.

Maybe now the condition will be taken seriously.

Modern lifestyles might be contributing to more depression in general.

Researchers are calling for the emotion to be given more weight in screenings.

And you just know it's not yummy either.

Most women suffer from some form of mild “baby blues” after childbirth, but for those 10-15% of women who suffer from clinical post-partum depression, also known as postnatal depression, the impact on their early relationships with their babies is significant. 

Postpartum depression in women is starting to get the medical and societal attention it deserves, but postpartum depression in men is still little understood. While paternal postpartum depression has been documented in 7 to 10% of new fathers, some mental health 

Whether it’s a pregnant character on a TV show, a celebrity’s baby-body magazine spread, or a friend’s selfie of her post-baby physique, portrayals of pregnant and postpartum women on traditional and social media tend to be unrealistic, women respondents said 

After all of the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth, it’s no wonder a woman’s body and mind need time to re-calibrate. That’s what postpartum conditions are: a period of adjustment when a natural decline in estrogen and progesterone levels and 

In January, a US panel redefined what we know as postpartum depression. The New York Times reported the doctors’ findings that “many cases of what has been called postpartum depression actually start during pregnancy.” Dr. Ashlesha Bagadia, a Bangalore psychiatrist 

Part Two of a two-part series on postpartum depression. (Part One, “A Silent Sorrow,” explores causes, symptoms and prevalence.) It’s a Wednesday afternoon, and Amrita Ashok* is dreaming about another life. “I was a high-powered investment banker in another avatar,”