Six weeks after birth marks a major milestone for most moms. Not only is it when your baby might beam up at you with her very first gummy smile (this one’s not just gas!), but it’s when you will have ...

Most pregnant people are in regular touch with their maternity care providers over the course of nine months, with ever-more-frequent visits, tests, and scans as their due date nears. For many ...

Many pregnant people have chronic medical conditions, and although they are usually closely monitored during pregnancy, they often face barriers when transitioning to primary care following delivery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care visit completion occurred in 40% of intervention participants vs. 22% of control group participants ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postpartum women referred from obstetrics to primary care via a pilot program were more likely to attend a PCP ...

Continuing regular check-ups for some mothers into the “fourth-trimester” — the three month after giving birth —may help reduce cardiovascular-related deaths, a top indirect cause of maternal deaths, ...

Gaps exist between self-reported and claims-based estimates of postpartum care among individuals who were covered by Medicaid for their delivery care, according to one study. When transitioning health ...