Many new parents don’t get the emotional or medical support they need after giving birth, a third annual "State of Maternal Health" study finds. A single six-week postpartum checkup often isn't enough ...

Strengthening the standards to which Medicaid managed care organizations are held would likely improve access to and delivery ...

Most pregnant people are in regular touch with their maternity care providers over the course of nine months, with ever-more-frequent visits, tests, and scans as their due date nears. For many ...

The first weeks after birth are a blur of sleepless nights, healing, and overwhelming emotions. For many new moms, postpartum is a time when they need the most support—yet in the U.S., it’s often when ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many individuals with a recent pregnancy report attending a postpartum visit. Researchers reported disparities ...

A study surveying mothers nine to 12 months postpartum found that more than two-thirds of women reported at least one physical health problem since childbirth. This can include backaches, incontinence ...

“It’s not your grandmother’s postpartum period,” said nurse Shannon Williams during a home visit in Norfolk with new parents Isis and Enoc Chavez. The Chavez’s are active duty in the U.S. Navy and ...

The Newborn Care Solutions Agency is dedicated to providing families with the postpartum support they need through experienced professionals. Good care during a child’s early days is key for both ...

North Carolina's NCDHHS launched the "I Gave Birth" campaign on Maternal Health Awareness Day to improve postpartum care and ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative aimed at improving postpartum care ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A bill to extend Medicaid coverage for post partum care from two months to a full year passed the Wisconsin Senate Tuesday. “Overwhelmingly in the senate, it was 32 - 1,” ...