A postpartum doula is a professional trained to work with a new mother through the period after birth. The postpartum period, sometimes called the fourth trimester, is the first 6 weeks after the ...

WASHINGTON – What began as a grassroots effort by Soldiers to identify issues facing pregnant and postpartum Soldiers became formal policy today, when Army Secretary Christine Wormuth signed a ...

When you plan for the days and weeks after childbirth, you might be thinking of essential items to care for your new baby. It's also important to gather items to help yourself recover from delivering ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma (June 14, 2022) Army Public Health Command is offering a physical training program for postpartum Soldiers aimed at getting new Soldier-moms back to duty more quickly. The ...

One of the best ways to help baby get a great start is to make sure mom has the postpartum essentials she needs as she recovers from birth. Seasoned labor and delivery nurse Liesel Teen says many ...

Tubal ligation, sometimes known as female sterilization or "getting your tubes tied," is a permanent form of birth control. (Getty Images) The overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that ...

Postpartum hemorrhage, also known as PPH, is when a woman has heavy bleeding after giving birth. About 1 to 5 in 100 women who have a baby have PPH. Now, there is a new device making it easier and ...

The postpartum recovery period varies among individuals, typically lasting around 6 weeks, but some believe it extends to 6 months or even a year, influenced by factors like delivery type and previous ...