The six weeks after childbirth are critical for physical healing and emotional adjustment. But many new mothers skip their postpartum visit. Kirtly Jones, MD, and Meredith Grady, PT, explain why this ...

After Danika Hilmer started 'losing so much blood' after giving birth, a doctor ran blood tests and made a surprising discovery — she had leukemia. As Danika Hilmer, then 32, was resting in bed after ...

"She gave her life to give life," says Rabbi Jenn Weinstein courtesy the weinstein family, faryl loew photography Rabbi Jenn Weinstein, 46, and her wife Andrea Termotto welcomed identical twin ...

Childbirth changes you in so many ways, both physically and emotionally. As you navigate your way through nighttime feedings, spit-up stains, and dirty diapers, don’t neglect your own health and ...

Christina Aleksanian, 36, nearly died twice in less than one year. A mom-of-three in California is speaking out after surviving two near-death experiences in a span of six weeks. Christina Aleksanian, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who were Black, publicly insured, uninsured or single had a higher likelihood of drug testing after ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...

A new mom followed ”postpartum confinement” — being fed and looked after by her mother-in-law and not showering for a month so she could “rest.” Samantha Lee, 28, was told about her husband’s, ...