Protecting Moms’ Mental Health Even when pregnancy and birth don’t lead to physical issues, becoming a parent can cause mental health issues. In fact, up to 75% of women experience some form ...

The problems are interconnected, data shows: Mental health conditions were the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. from 2017-2019, according to the CDC.

Children exposed to their mother's cannabis use during pregnancy and after birth are three times more likely to develop behavioral problems, new Curtin University research has found.

ST. LOUIS — For the last 12 years, Lora Gulley has been advocating for maternal and child health for underserved St. Louis families.

This led to increases in mortality of 6.4% for mothers, 3.6% for children under 5, and 3.1% for infants – negating much of the progress made against maternal and child mortality in these ...

In response to questions about cuts to maternal and child health funding, a State Department spokesperson said in an unsigned statement to CT that the agency is reorienting foreign aid to focus on ...