The impact of postpartum depression and bonding impairment on child development at 12 to 15 months after delivery

The impact of postpartum depression and bonding impairment on child development at 12 to 15 months after delivery

Background: We evaluated the association between mother-child bonding and maternal depression at 6–8 months after birth, isolated and conjoined, with …

Postpartum hiking – Tips for hitting the trail after childbirth

Becoming a mom changes everything, but it doesn’t mean your hiking days are over. After childbirth, whether it’s a vaginal delivery or a C-section, your body and mind need time to heal. Postpartum hiking offers a gentle way to regain strength, lift your spirits, and introduce your little one to nature. ALSO SEE: 10 Things you should always avoid doing on a hike Here’s how to step back onto the trail safely, at a pace that suits you. Start your p…

‘Behind the Joy’: an important film about postpartum depression

It’s powerful. Earlier in the month, a friend and I went to Long Island in New York State for Jamal Smart’s first film screening in his hometown. Since October, the new indie director anticipated the night he would show his “baby” about postpartum depression to the people close to home. It’s not out yet, so I cannot talk about it here how I would want, but it covers the many shades of how the married couple navigated their new lives from the day…

Santo Domingo , RD – Mental health continues to be a topic that needs more conversational spaces in Dominican society, and that is precisely what communicator Rafael Padilla achieved on Saturday, March 22, by organizing the fourth Talk on Mental Health in Sambil Santo Domingo. With the title “The ...