Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too ...

Objectives The optimal maternal age at childbirth has been a topic of bourgeoning literature, with earlier ages offering physiological benefits for maternal recovery. In contrast, later ages to give ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

Cannabis use during and following pregnancy triples the risk of having a disruptive child Use during pregnancy increased risk of behavioral problems by three and a half times Weed use after pregnancy ...

We are used to hearing about the risks of pregnancy after 35: Birth defects and complications are more common. But assuming you had a safe delivery, and your baby wasn’t born with genetic or ...

The first six weeks after childbirth are crucial for a mother’s physical recovery, reproductive health, and emotional well-being, yet often receive limited medical attention and awareness.

(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jenalee Doom, University of Denver and Melissa Nevarez-Brewster, University of Denver ...