Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surrogacy helped one mom avoid the severe PPD she experienced after birthing her first child. It worked for her, but it might not ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that impacts one in seven people within the first year of giving birth. PPD ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) has no single cause, but family history is a leading risk factor. Shared genetics and family stressors can raise your risk. A large sibling study found genetics may explain ...

This week, Alanis Morissette revealed that she has postpartum depression (PPD)—and that she felt it hit just "seconds" after giving birth to her second child, Onyx Solace, last year. And, on top of ...

Many cases of postpartum depression go undiagnosed, which can negatively impact both the mother’s mental health and their ability to care for their baby. Untreated postpartum depression in mothers can ...