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My wife is anxious about her pregnancy after six miscarriages. How can I help?
38+ min ago (57+ words) The Times My wife is anxious about her pregnancy after six miscarriages. How can I help? Our clinical psychologist gives her advice Challenge yourself with today's puzzles. £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital…...
A second pregnancy changes the brain in a different way from the first, new research suggests
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (517+ words) The Times of India...
New study finds pregnancy changes the brain differently with each child
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (346+ words) A second pregnancy appears to change a mother’s brain in ways that differ from a first pregnancy, according to a new study that offers fresh insight into how women adjust to motherhood and why some may face a higher risk…...
Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (524+ words) A second pregnancy changes the brain in ways that are both familiar and distinct from a first pregnancy, according to new research from Amsterdam UMC published in Nature Communications. Building on earlier work showing that a first pregnancy reshapes the…...
No One Prepares You For Postpartum Sex. Here’s What It’s Really Like.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1008+ words) Giving birth is more than enough to change the way you see one of the most intimate parts of your body. It leaves you feeling both in awe of what your body is capable of and, if we’re being honest,…...
Maternal Medications Linked to Diverse Neonatal Complications
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (303+ words) Bioengineer.org In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers have unveiled PregMedNet, an advanced computational platform designed to decode the complex effects of maternal medication use on neonatal health outcomes This innovation addresses a critical gap in perinatal…...
How Mindfulness Can Support a Healthier Pregnancy
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (901+ words) Pregnancy can make ordinary stress feel bigger because sleep, body changes, appointments, and birth decisions all compete for attention. The most common way to feel calmer before labor is to practice brief relaxation skills before they are needed. Mindfulness gives…...
Podcast: Discussing Parental Leave With Patients
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (267+ words) Psychiatrists unpack parental leave anxiety, FMLA gaps, and how smarter time-off planning can reduce postpartum depression and support working families. "Families that make less money are less likely to qualify for FMLA," said Obeysekare. "The other thing is, with unpaid…...
Postpartum depression can start during pregnancy, not after childbirth – Counselling Psychologist
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (12+ words) GhanaWeb...
Study links early pregnancy hormone to babies' brain development
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (300+ words) A new study has examined just how mothers influence the size of their child’s head – and as a result, its brain size and future IQ – during the first trimester of their pregnancy. The evidence for this rests on indirect studies…...