Mao et al. (2011) explored the differences in the prevalence of depression and related factors between new mothers and fathers during the postnatal period. Three instruments – the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDE), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) – were used in this study. The PSS measures the degree to which situations in one’s life are app...

Postpartum is a crucial period for a mother. During this period a mother is going through the physiological process of uterine involution and at the same time adapting to her new role in the family. Many postpartum complications occur during this period. Among the important obstetric morbidities are postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy related hypertension, pulmonary embolism and puerperal sepsis. ...

BACKGROUND Applications of mindfulness during the perinatal period have recently been explored and appear to offer a decrease in stress, anxiety and depression during this period. However, it still remains unclear what practical use women make of mindfulness during the postpartum period and the mechanisms through which it works. The subjective experience of mindfulness practice by mothers is no...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major health problem in pregnancy and postpartum period. Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is safe and effective in the management of symptomatic DVT. Value of CDT in postpartum DVT is not fully evaluated. We describe five patients presenting with acute iliofemoral DVT in their early postpartum period who were treated with mechanical thromboaspiration and CDT....

Introduction A woman’s reproductive right is absolutely fundamental to her existence which includes when and how many times she should decide to have a baby. In the reproductive life of a woman, the postpartum and post-abortal periods are very crucial because, for many patients hailing from rural background, these may be the only opportunities she gets to come in contact with a health personnel...

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)(also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy in Europe) is an intensely pruritic eruption that affects women during the third trimester of pregnancy. Treatment usually is aimed at symptom relief until delivery, as the eruption usually resolves rapidly in the postpartum period. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who presented...