Experts weigh in on the different cultural and medical messages. For nine (long) months, pregnant women follow strict guidelines about what to eat and what not to eat during their pregnancy. But how a ...

Mothers in Greece who strongly adhered to a Mediterranean diet had a significantly reduced risk for postpartum depression, according to the results of research published in Nutrients. “Postpartum ...

Understanding your postpartum diet needs requires recognizing that these signals are your body’s way of requesting specific nutrients for recovery. Your hunger patterns, specific cravings, and energy ...

The postpartum phase is not a time for restriction, deprivation or elimination, especially when breastfeeding. During this time, you need to be consuming enough calories to account for what you’re ...

New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting "an urgent need for widespread improvement." The ...

New research finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting 'an urgent need for widespread improvement.' New research from the University of Massachusetts ...

Pregnancy can throw even the most confident woman for a loop. Hair starts growing in weird places, youre stuck wearing granny pants with elastic waistbands, and you wonder if your body will ever feel ...

Chinese postpartum confinement, or known as zuo yue zi, is when a new mother stays home to rest after childbirth to heal and to bond with her newborn for a month. “Iced water again?!” My Malaysian ...

Madison revealed she “kinda started” on Tuesday, July 15, as she went on a 1.4-mile walk. “I’m only 3 weeks postpartum, so right now it’s just movement,” she wrote. Madison said she planned to take ...