OBJECTIVE To determine if exclusive breastfeeding protects against postpartum relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS) and, if so, whether this protection is related to prolonged lactational amenorrhea. DESIGN We conducted structured interviews to assess clinical, menstrual, and breastfeeding history during each trimester and 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months postpartum and collected neurological examinat...

CONTEXT Postpartum psychosis occurs in 1 to 2 cases per 1000 live births. Most studies have not distinguished postpartum psychosis from bipolar disorder or the proportion of the incidence attributable to prepregnancy psychiatric morbidity. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder attributable to previous psychiatric hospitalization. DESIGN Population...

Postpartum, a critical period for both mother and new born baby, entirely changes the life of a woman. This study aims to understand the perception of postpartum, the postpartum practices and rituals in Altit Hunza community, the nutritional regime for the mother and her new born baby, the cultural and health barriers faced by the women during the postpartum period, and to understand their know...

Although there has been an increase in research on postpartum depression (PPD) among migrant Asian women, there is particularly limited attention given to migrant South Asian women. This is a significant limitation considering the rapidly changing demographics in Canada. Migrant South Asian women face a plethora of unique challenges, which affects their mental health and further prevents them f...

OBJECTIVE To compare and measure the effects of sleep quality in women with and without postpartum depression. DESIGN A case-control repeated measures matched pairs design. SETTING Home and obstetric office. PARTICIPANTS Forty-six women who were 6 to 26 weeks postpartum. Two participants were dropped from the final analysis because they were outliers. METHODS Participants underwent wris...

postpartum hemorrhage is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality after delivery. active management of postpartum hemorrhage by an uterotonic drug decreases the rate of postpartum hemorrhage. the aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rectal misoprostol for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage. this double blind randomized clinical trial was performed on full term pregnan...

abstract background: risk for anxiety and depression is increased in women with high‑risk pregnancy. the aim of this study was to evaluate anxiety and depression in women with mild and severe preeclampsia at admission and 6 weeks postpartum. materials and methods: in this cohort study, 122 preeclamptic women who were admitted to the public hospital and tamin ejtemaee hospital of mashhad were in...

Endothelial dysfunction is commonly observed in women with a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Whether arterial stiffness is also related to pregnancy and/or postpartum glucose intolerance has not been determined. We examined the influence of GDM during pregnancy and hyperglycemia in the postpartum period on arterial function. Thirty postpartum women were stratified int...

BACKGROUND Research examining long-term health outcomes for women after childbirth has been limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the natural history of common morbidities in the 18 months after the birth of a first child, and to explore the hypothesis that women who have a cesarean section for a first birth experience less overall morbidity in the postnatal period. METHODS ...

INTRODUCTION Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used among women, but few national data exist regarding CAM use during pregnancy or the postnatal period. METHODS Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for women ages between the ages of 18 and 49 years who were pregnant or had children less than 1 year old. CAM use was identified based on standa...