American Nurse

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Each year in the United States, approximately one million people are diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD), and the incidence is on the rise (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2023). PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH are two of the most exciting life events that families will experience.

Psychiatry 52

Psychiatry Mental Health Self-Care 52

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

MAY 22, 2024

As an occupational therapy practitioner specializing in maternal health, I see it firsthand. Many of these women not only grapple with physical pain and mobility limitations post-birth but also contend with the burdens of stress, anxiety and depression, compounded by societal stigmas. are deemed preventable. are deemed preventable.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Psychiatry 52

Consult QD

JULY 27, 2023

MS itself is not a barrier to pregnancy, but disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for MS are associated with varying degrees of risks to the fetus. Targeted symptomatic therapies such as lubricants, sex steroid therapy, prostaglandins, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors or psychotherapy may be used. The original can be found here.

Pharmaceutical 98

Pharmaceutical Resume Psychiatry Self-Care 98

Consult QD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Maternal benefits include lower risk of postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum depression, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, endometrial cancer, thyroid cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. 2 Who is the intended audience? 2 Who is the intended audience?

Health Outcomes 67

Health Outcomes Promotion Education Care coordination 67