BACKGROUND: Death by suicide during the perinatal period has been understudied in Canada. We examined the epidemiology of and health service use related to suicides during pregnancy and the first ...

The United States is in the midst of a perinatal mental health crisis. Mental health conditions are a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first year postpartum, 1 and despite extensive ...

suicide is the number one cause of death [for women] in the 12 months after babies are born," Dr Burton says. Dr Burton says recorded rates of perinatal depression and anxiety are on the rise in ...

At 26 to 35 weeks’ gestation, women with chronic hypertension had lower stillbirth and perinatal death risks despite high BMI. At full term, this link was similar for women with vs. without ...

the borough with the highest maternal death rate in the city. The initiative includes community engagement, cultural competence, and mental health screenings. Healthcare professionals will be equipped ...

While many associate maternal death with causes such as infection ... strategies for women and pregnant people experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and ...

The researchers analysed the association between high temperatures in the week before birth and perinatal mortality, which is to say a death just before, during, or within 24 hours after birth.