{"id":9262,"date":"2023-12-05T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2023-12-05T16:56:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:56:38","slug":"a-new-generation-of-postpartum-care-is-born-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9262","title":{"rendered":"A New Generation of Postpartum Care Is Born in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"post-share hidden md:flex justify-center relative bg-transparent text-justify bottom-0 md:bottom-auto left-[20px] right-0 md:right-auto z-10\" data-module-init=\"post-share\">\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Facebook\" data-vars-info=\"\/postpartum-care\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-facebook\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on facebook<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Birth%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Just%20About%20the%20Baby%3A%20Next-Generation%20Postpartum%20Care%20Is%20Born%20via%20%40iamwellandgood&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Twitter\" data-vars-info=\"\/postpartum-care\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-twitter\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on twitter<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;description=Birth%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Just%20About%20the%20Baby%3A%20Next-Generation%20Postpartum%20Care%20Is%20Born&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F12%2FTrends2024_Postpartum-Care_Inset-533x400.jpg\" data-vars-event=\"Pinterest\" data-vars-info=\"\/postpartum-care\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-pinterest-p\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on pinterest<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Birth%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Just%20About%20the%20Baby%3A%20Next-Generation%20Postpartum%20Care%20Is%20Born&amp;body=These%20new%20and%20growing%20services%20offer%20much-needed%20mental%20health%20support%20in%20the%20fourth%20trimester.%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Email\" data-vars-info=\"\/postpartum-care\/\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-paper-plane\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on email<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/aside>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meghanod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meghanod\">Meghan Doyle<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of Illinois-based hybrid perinatal clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partumhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.partumhealth.com\/\">Partum Health<\/a>, the experience of entering motherhood felt like \u201cfalling off a cliff.\u201d It\u2019s an apt metaphor for the drop-off in maternal health care after giving birth in the United States. As a pregnant person, you\u2019d typically have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whattoexpect.com\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-health\/prenatal-appointments\/#schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.whattoexpect.com\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-health\/prenatal-appointments\/#schedule\">anywhere from 10 to 15 visits<\/a> with your doctor at key checkpoints of pregnancy\u2014but the harness unclips at childbirth, leaving you untethered from the medical system as you enter the uncharted territory of new parenthood. It\u2019s in this space that a new slate of platforms, services, and communities are springing up, aiming to support the mental and emotional health of birthing people while they learn the ropes of postpartum life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The current standard of postpartum care in this country includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK565875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK565875\/\">just one checkup at the six-week mark after giving birth<\/a>, which nearly every survey, statistic, and study on the topic suggests is insufficient. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released research in 2022 finding that maternal mortality is most common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2022\/p0919-pregnancy-related-deaths.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2022\/p0919-pregnancy-related-deaths.html\">in the year <em>after<\/em> a baby is born<\/a>, with mental illness (including overdose and suicide) as a leading cause. Rates of postpartum depression in America <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35287695\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35287695\/\"><span>spiked during the pandemic<\/span><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-depression-rates\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-depression-rates\/\">have been on the rise for much longer<\/a>. In fact, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/people\/womeninfants\/pmad\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/people\/womeninfants\/pmad\/index.html\">PMADs<\/a>)\u2014an umbrella term for pregnancy-related mental illness\u2014now affect as <a href=\"https:\/\/themotherhoodcenter.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/29\/what-are-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-pmads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/themotherhoodcenter.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/29\/what-are-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-pmads\/\">many as one in five U.S. moms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/learn-from-us\/from-the-experts\/blog-posts\/professional\/mind-gap-worsening-black-maternal-mental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/learn-from-us\/from-the-experts\/blog-posts\/professional\/mind-gap-worsening-black-maternal-mental\">double that number of Black mothers<\/a> due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/social-determinants-health\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/social-determinants-health\/\">social determinants of health<\/a>, or the environmental factors where such mothers disproportionately live that put them at a health disadvantage (such as lack of access to education or housing). It\u2019s hardly surprising in this context that new moms regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/lansinoh.com\/blogs\/birth-prep-recovery\/moms-feel-unprepared-for-and-unsupported-during-postpartum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/lansinoh.com\/blogs\/birth-prep-recovery\/moms-feel-unprepared-for-and-unsupported-during-postpartum\">report feeling unprepared and unsupported<\/a> postpartum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> This glaring postpartum care gap isn\u2019t new or isolated in nature; it reflects \u201cthe historical de-prioritization, in both research and funding, of women\u2019s health more generally,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/melissa-dennis-md-mha-facog-5b2784190\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/melissa-dennis-md-mha-facog-5b2784190\/\">Melissa Dennis, MD<\/a>, an OB\/GYN and chief medical officer at Partum Health. In recent years, awareness of the problem has grown: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/clinical\/clinical-guidance\/committee-opinion\/articles\/2018\/05\/optimizing-postpartum-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/clinical\/clinical-guidance\/committee-opinion\/articles\/2018\/05\/optimizing-postpartum-care\">American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<\/a>, in 2018, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/30-03-2022-who-urges-quality-care-for-women-and-newborns-in-critical-first-weeks-after-childbirth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/30-03-2022-who-urges-quality-care-for-women-and-newborns-in-critical-first-weeks-after-childbirth\">World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>, in 2022, each called for expanding and deepening postpartum care. And in 2024, new third-party providers will finally do just that, supporting birthing people from the moments just after childbirth through the fourth trimester.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin mt-[30px] mb-[40px]\">\n<div class=\"acf-video text-left relative\">\n<figure class=\"w-full h-full m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative !h-full\" style=\"padding-bottom: 68.478260869565%;\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1104x756_true_75.webp 1104w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1325x907_true_75.webp 1325w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1104x756_true_75.webp 1104w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1325x907_true_75.webp 1325w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1104x756_true_75.webp 1104w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula_1325x907_true_75.webp 1325w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 1104px,  (max-width:768px) 1104px,  1104px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy !absolute\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px] text-center\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The emergence of this support comes in tandem with a new understanding that the postpartum period is not<em> just<\/em> a transition for the newborn coming into life. It\u2019s also both a recovery period and socioemotional transition for the birthing person, the latter of which is at the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/trends\/cognitive-sciences\/fulltext\/S1364-6613(23)00146-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/trends\/cognitive-sciences\/fulltext\/S1364-6613(23)00146-8\">matrescence, a term coined by anthropologist Dana Raphael<\/a> in the 1970s to encapsulate the becoming-a-mom version of adolescence (and the complex identity change that this transition entails).<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> With these medical and ideological realities of the childbirth experience in mind, Partum Health offers maternal care continuously throughout the prenatal and postnatal periods. A team-based model brings together perinatal services like acupuncture, physical therapy, lactation support, and doula care in one place, both in-person and online. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/partum-health-seed-round-investment\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/partum-health-seed-round-investment\/\">raised $3.1 million<\/a> in September to expand from Illinois to Texas in 2024, as well as grow its insurance coverage (it\u2019s currently in-network with four providers for clinical care) and create digital-centric versions of its offerings so that it can move into additional markets more quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The idea sprang from Doyle\u2019s own experience panic-Googling things like, \u201chow to tell if you\u2019re bleeding too much postpartum\u201d and texting friends for breastfeeding tips. So much of her strain and stress was caused by a disconnect between her needs and the default mode of care: \u201cIt was like, \u2018Call us if you need us,\u2019\u201d Doyle says, referring to her doctor\u2019s office, \u201crather than, \u2018We recognize you just underwent a massive physical health event, and you need help, and here it is.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"premium-article-quote block-thin flex flex-col relative justify-center text-center mt-[37px] mb-[30px]\" data-type=\"acf\/premium-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-wg-quote block-thin flex flex-col\">\n<p class=\"quote-quote text-quote\">\u201cIt was like, \u2018Call us if you need us,\u2019 rather than, \u2018We recognize you just underwent a massive physical health event, and you need help, and here it is.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite class=\"quote-credit block font-serif text-[19px] italic opacity-60\">Meghan Doyle, co-founder and CEO, Partum Health<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Add on the pressing need to care for a brand-new human being while recovering, and it\u2019s easy to see why a birthing parent might feel overwhelmed and under-equipped. \u201cYou\u2019re sleep-deprived, and you do not feel like you know what you\u2019re doing, and perhaps you\u2019re breastfeeding, which can be depleting, and maybe you also need to prepare food,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moniquerainford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.moniquerainford.com\/\">Monique Rainford, MD<\/a>, an OB\/GYN and the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPregnant-While-Black-Advancing-Maternal%2Fdp%2F1506487610%3Ftag%3Dwgtrx12042-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Fpostpartum-care%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pregnant-While-Black-Advancing-Maternal\/dp\/1506487610\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pregnant-While-Black-Advancing-Maternal\/dp\/1506487610?tag=wgtrx12042-20&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;asc_source=direct&amp;asc_campaign=no-campaign\"><em>Pregnant While Black<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIf you\u2019re a person of color, there\u2019s also a higher chance that you\u2019re dealing with a financial or housing stressor\u2026 and on top of all that, you have to enter a health-care environment where there may not be culturally sensitive care or where the clinicians have implicit bias against you.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babycenter.com\/baby\/postpartum-health\/postpartum-care-maternal-health-support-report_41001478?utm_source=lnk&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=postpartumsurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.babycenter.com\/baby\/postpartum-health\/postpartum-care-maternal-health-support-report_41001478?utm_source=lnk&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=postpartumsurvey\">June Babycenter survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. moms<\/a> with a child under the age of 6 months, just 41 percent said they received all the support they needed upon leaving the hospital. The numbers are even worse when broken down by race: Just 22 percent of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) mothers, 32 percent of Black mothers, and 38 percent of Hispanic mothers reported having the postpartum support they needed in comparison to 44 percent of white mothers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/boramnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/boramnam\/\">Boram Nam<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSHL-1135733%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fboramcare.com%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/boramcare.com\/\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSHL-1135733&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fboramcare.com%2F\">Boram<\/a> postnatal retreat in New York City, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/reproductive-health-changemakers\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/reproductive-health-changemakers\/\">one of Well+Good\u2019s 2023 Changemakers<\/a>, was once one of those ill-supported new moms. \u201cI was so exhausted physically, but I couldn\u2019t take leave because my startup at the time was getting acquired, so I also had no time to assess my emotions\u2014that I felt guilty, sad, and isolated,\u201d she says. Her friends back home in South Korea, however, had a very different birth experience. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12884-020-02923-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12884-020-02923-x\"><span>customary for South Koreans to stay in postpartum centers<\/span><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> called <em>sanhujoriwon<\/em> for 14 days after childbirth, where they\u2019re offered recovery care and breastfeeding support. (Elsewhere in the world, cultural norms similarly recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSHL-1135733%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nature.com%252Farticles%252Fs41598-022-07248-7&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-07248-7\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSHL-1135733&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-022-07248-7\"><span>necessity of social support postpartum<\/span><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babycenter.com\/baby\/postpartum-health\/bringing-back-the-hispanic-tradition-of-cuarentena-after-chi_10346386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.babycenter.com\/baby\/postpartum-health\/bringing-back-the-hispanic-tradition-of-cuarentena-after-chi_10346386\">Latin America<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/07\/health\/chinese-postpartum-care-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/07\/health\/chinese-postpartum-care-wellness\/index.html\">China<\/a>, there are postpartum periods during which others handle chores and help mom rest, recuperate, and bond with baby. And across Europe, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hellopostpartum.com\/postpartum-care-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/hellopostpartum.com\/postpartum-care-around-the-world\/\">common for midwives to visit new moms at home<\/a> after childbirth to provide similar care and lactation help.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The Boram retreat in New York, which opened in 2022, is a version of the South Korea <em>sanhujoriwon <\/em>optimized for U.S. life, with stays offered for three, five, or seven nights (from $3150) designed to \u201cserve as a segue between hospital and home,\u201d says Nam. Guests are assigned a private luxury room (equipped with a bassinet for baby) where they can stay with a support person and receive round-the-clock care and lactation support; they also have access to a 24\/7 staffed nursery and group workshops on things like swaddling and infant CPR.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-full mt-[80px] mb-[80px]\">\n<div class=\"acf-video text-left relative\">\n<figure class=\"w-full h-full m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative !h-full\" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_2560x1707_true_75.webp 2560w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_3072x2048_true_75.webp 3072w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_2560x1707_true_75.webp 2560w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_3072x2048_true_75.webp 3072w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_2560x1707_true_75.webp 2560w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Boram-Care8-scaled-1_3072x2048_true_75.webp 3072w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 2560px,  (max-width:768px) 2560px,  2560px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy !absolute\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px] text-center\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> To expand Boram\u2019s reach and accessibility, Nam also launched the digital platform <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSHL-1135733%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fboramcare.com%252Fanywhere-signup%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/boramcare.com\/anywhere-signup\/\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSHL-1135733&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fboramcare.com%2Fanywhere-signup%2F\">Boram Anywhere<\/a> in July, which offers virtual support and access to text messaging with lactation consultants and perinatal mental health specialists (from $100 a month). Boram is also raising a $3 million seed round to staff up Boram Anywhere and integrate it as an employee benefit with various companies, as well as open a second location of its postnatal retreat in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> In other parts of the country, similar luxury postnatal retreats are also popping up, including <a href=\"https:\/\/villageretreatcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/villageretreatcenter.com\/\">The Village Postnatal Retreat Center<\/a>, which opened in San Francisco in July; <a href=\"https:\/\/fourthretreat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/fourthretreat.com\/\">Fourth Trimester Postnatal Retreat<\/a>, which launched in Washington, D.C., in September; and Ahma &amp; Co, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ahmaandco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ahmaandco\/\">recently launched a waitlist<\/a> for its soon-to-come retreat in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> In such facilities, postnatal care starts right when a new parent leaves the hospital\u2014which is when it\u2019s deeply needed, given that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/publications\/issue-briefs\/2020\/nov\/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/publications\/issue-briefs\/2020\/nov\/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries\">nearly one in five maternal deaths occur in the first week postpartum<\/a>. That\u2019s also why New York City maternity care provider <a href=\"https:\/\/oulahealth.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/oulahealth.com\/\">Oula<\/a>, which launched in 2021 and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/oula-announces-third-clinic-and-expanded-partnership-with-mount-sinai-health-system-to-provide-wider-access-to-collaborative-maternity-care-301961519.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/oula-announces-third-clinic-and-expanded-partnership-with-mount-sinai-health-system-to-provide-wider-access-to-collaborative-maternity-care-301961519.html\">opening a third clinic<\/a> in 2024, arranges a nurse checkup by phone in the first week postpartum, rather than at six weeks out\u2014by which point complications (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/anxiety-symptom-of-postpartum-depression\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/anxiety-symptom-of-postpartum-depression\/\">anxiety and depression symptoms<\/a>) can be well underway, says co-founder and COO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elainepurcell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elainepurcell\/\">Elaine Purcell.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Paradoxically, as many as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/find-support\/topics\/postpartum\/your-postpartum-checkups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/find-support\/topics\/postpartum\/your-postpartum-checkups\">40 percent of new moms<\/a> don\u2019t even attend that traditional six-week appointment, often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5290059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5290059\/\"><span>citing the very kinds of mental challenges<\/span><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> that could be alleviated with care. To better reach people with support right when and how they need it, Oula also offers virtual drop-in postpartum office hours (hosted by a doula or lactation consultant). And in 2024, the company will partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/health.usnews.com\/doctors\/jessica-vernon-876173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/health.usnews.com\/doctors\/jessica-vernon-876173\">Jessica Vernon, MD<\/a>, an OB\/GYN who\u2019s outspoken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/moms\/ob-gyn-didnt-know-postpartum-depression-rcna16341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/moms\/ob-gyn-didnt-know-postpartum-depression-rcna16341\">about her experience with postpartum depression<\/a>, to offer formalized mental health support (via group therapy and medication management) in response to rising rates of PMADs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"premium-article-media-columns block-wide min-h-[400px] py-5 w-full flex flex-col justify-center font-serif mt-[58px] mb-[40px]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row w-full gap-[18px] md:gap-[37px] lg:gap-[48px] xl:gap-[54px] md:items-center\">\n<figure class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative\" style=\"padding-bottom: 146.33027522936%;\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 872px,  (max-width:768px) 872px,  872px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy !absolute\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-center text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px]\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative\" style=\"padding-bottom: 146.33027522936%;\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__Oula2_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 872px,  (max-width:768px) 872px,  872px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy !absolute\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-center text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px]\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> New brands are also addressing the specific factors underlying the dire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8759410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8759410\/\"><span>state of maternal mental health<\/span><sup>5<\/sup><\/a>. \u201cThe female reproductive hormones increase to levels that they never have before during pregnancy, and then they plummet postpartum, creating the most extreme difference of hormones that we ever see,\u201d says reproductive psychiatrist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahoreckmd.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.sarahoreckmd.com\/about\">Sarah Oreck, MD<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of virtual maternal mental-health platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mavidahealth.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mavidahealth.com\/\">Mavida Health<\/a>, which launched in California in September. That significant hormonal change can lay the neurological groundwork for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6992410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6992410\/\"><span>depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders<\/span><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>. It\u2019s no wonder that <a href=\"https:\/\/womensmentalhealth.org\/specialty-clinics-2\/postpartum-psychiatric-disorders-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/womensmentalhealth.org\/specialty-clinics-2\/postpartum-psychiatric-disorders-2\/\">85 percent of birthing people get the \u201cbaby blues,\u201d<\/a> or feel sadness and mood swings in the first few weeks postpartum, even if they don\u2019t meet the qualification for a PMAD.<\/p>\n<div class=\"premium-article-quote block-thin flex flex-col relative justify-center text-center mt-[37px] mb-[30px]\" data-type=\"acf\/premium-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-wg-quote block-thin flex flex-col\">\n<p class=\"quote-quote text-quote\">\u201cThe female reproductive hormones increase to levels that they never have before during pregnancy, and then they plummet postpartum, creating the most extreme difference of hormones that we ever see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite class=\"quote-credit block font-serif text-[19px] italic opacity-60\">Sarah Oreck, MD, reproductive psychiatrist<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The ubiquity of the baby blues can make it tough for a new parent to know if what they\u2019re experiencing is problematic, says Dr. Rainford. \u201cAs obstetricians, traditionally we weren\u2019t trained on mental health, so to ask women to figure out if they have an issue themselves feels ridiculous,\u201d she says. That\u2019s where Mavida Health comes into play. The platform\u2019s onboarding quiz employs the <a href=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/content\/dam\/sm\/ppc\/documents\/DBP\/EDPS_text_added.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/content\/dam\/sm\/ppc\/documents\/DBP\/EDPS_text_added.pdf\">Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screener (EPDS)<\/a> to assess whether a new mom may benefit from clinical care; a respondent chooses how much they agree or disagree with statements like, \u201cI have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things,\u201d and \u201cI have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.\u201d After <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/mavida-health-pre-seed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/mavida-health-pre-seed\/\">raising $1.5 million in pre-seed funding<\/a>, Mavida Health\u2014which currently offers individual and group therapy along with medication management\u2014plans to expand its offerings to New York and begin to accept insurance (the $99 annual membership fee and care fees are out-of-pocket for now) in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin mt-[30px] mb-[40px]\">\n<div class=\"acf-video text-left relative\">\n<figure class=\"w-full h-full m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative !h-full\" style=\"padding-bottom: 146.33027522936%;\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mavida1_1046x1531_true_75.webp 1046w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 872px,  (max-width:768px) 872px,  872px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy !absolute\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px] text-center\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Another notable development: In August, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-approves-first-oral-treatment-postpartum-depression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-approves-first-oral-treatment-postpartum-depression\">Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved<\/a> the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-depression-pill\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-depression-pill\/\">pill to treat postpartum depression<\/a>, called Zurvuvae, which is slated to launch by year&#8217;s end. (Previously, there was only the IV medication Zulresso, which was approved in 2019 and released with a price tag of <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.umich.edu\/dept\/psychiatry\/news\/archive\/201904\/34000-drug-postpartum-depression-brings-praise-price-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/medicine.umich.edu\/dept\/psychiatry\/news\/archive\/201904\/34000-drug-postpartum-depression-brings-praise-price-concerns\">$34,000<\/a>.) Like Zulresso, Zurvuvae (zuranolone) targets the unique hormonal components of the condition. Unfortunately, the drug\u2019s manufacturer gave it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/11\/07\/health\/postpartum-depression-drug-price-tag\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/11\/07\/health\/postpartum-depression-drug-price-tag\/index.html\">a price tag of nearly $16,000<\/a>\u2014which, while lower than that of its IV-based predecessor, still points to the glaring need for improved, equitable access to game-changing treatments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Also key to addressing postpartum health is normalizing the mental strain of this period\u2014and the necessity of seeking support in the first place. That\u2019s the message behind the September launch of the postpartum care campaign, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mothering.wearechiyo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/mothering.wearechiyo.com\/\">Who\u2019s Mothering the Mother?<\/a>\u201d by maternal nutrition brand <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSFD-1069053%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwearechiyo.com%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/wearechiyo.com\/\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSFD-1069053&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwearechiyo.com%2F\">Chiyo<\/a>, pelvic floor physical therapy provider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoriginway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.theoriginway.com\/\">Origin<\/a>, formula brand <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSLS-610301%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.hibobbie.com%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fpostpartum-care%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.hibobbie.com\/\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSLS-610301&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hibobbie.com%2F\">Bobbie<\/a>, and postpartum recovery brand <a href=\"https:\/\/thisisanya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/thisisanya.com\/\">Anya<\/a>. The campaign\u2019s downloadable postpartum care journal and postpartum meetups are meant to raise awareness for the importance of actively supporting new moms. So, too, are the new federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/about-us\/what-we-do\/working-groups-and-committees\/task-force-on-maternal-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/about-us\/what-we-do\/working-groups-and-committees\/task-force-on-maternal-mental-health\">Task Force on Maternal Mental Health<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/TalkingPPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/TalkingPPD\">awareness campaign for postpartum depression<\/a>, both launched this year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). What these developments readily acknowledge is that the postpartum phase brings unique challenges for mental health\u2014and the people within it need and deserve a proportional level of support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Such a recognition requires dismantling long-held expectations around postpartum in this country. \u201cWe\u2019re often told that childbirth is supposed to be the greatest thing that&#8217;s ever happened, and it\u2019s supposed to be <em>nature<\/em>, and I\u2019m supposed to just instinctively know what to do,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emilie-fritz-veloso-4014a4177\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emilie-fritz-veloso-4014a4177\/\">Emilie Fritz Veloso<\/a>, founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/theonetribe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/theonetribe.com\/\">One Tribe<\/a>, a pre- and postnatal wellness and educational center slated to open in January 2024 in Miami. It will bring together a variety of pregnancy- and postpartum-focused practitioners (like nutritionists, lactation specialists, and acupuncturists) and programming (such as pre- and postnatal yoga) under one roof to provide seamless care as well as community for the new and soon-to-be mother. \u201cWe\u2019re not meant to parent in isolation or with just a partner, but with a tribe of other people,\u201d says Veloso, of the center&#8217;s purpose and name. The company will also launch a virtual version of its classes in 2024 to reach people all over the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The same ethos underscores other newcomers in the postpartum space, like <a href=\"https:\/\/motherocity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/motherocity.com\/\">Motherocity<\/a>, a postpartum tracking application launched in 2022 that uses daily check-ins to monitor and forecast a new mom\u2019s physical and mental health. Upon downloading the app, a user will be prompted to fill out a postpartum care plan (e.g., \u201cWhen I\u2019m feeling lonely or disheartened, I\u2019d like a hug or a hot meal\u201d) and invite their supporters. As their mood fluctuates, those supporters will be notified of when and how they can help accordingly, \u201cwhich streamlines the process of building your village,\u201d says Motherocity founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lydiasimmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lydiasimmons\/\">Lydia Simmons<\/a>, who is currently fundraising and plans to surpass 20,000 downloads in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-medium font-serif py-5 w-full flex flex-col mt-[40px] md:mt-[56px] md-[24px] md:mb-[40px] justify-center items-center\" data-type=\"acf\/premium-article-image-quote\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col w-full mx-auto justify-center ml:items-center\">\n<div class=\"ml:w-full gap-[18px] mb-[9px] flex flex-col ml:flex-row-reverse ml:-mx-[8px] xl:-mx-[9px]\">\n<div class=\"w-full ml:w-1\/2 text-center\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-center items-center h-full px-[23px] md:px-[73px] ml:px-[24px] py-[30px] min-h-[400px]\" style=\"background-color:#b4b5e3;color:var(--article-accent-color-2-text)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-wg-quote block-thin flex flex-col relative mx-0 mb-0 p-0 !mt-[30px]\"><p><span class=\"text-quote !text-[95px] absolute top-[-10px] ml:top-[-30px] left-0 right-0 mx-auto\">\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-quote text-center text-quote\">We\u2019re not meant to parent in isolation or with just a partner, but with a tribe of other people<\/p>\n<p><cite class=\"quote-credit text-center text-big italic opacity-60\">Emilie Fritz Veloso, founder and CEO, One Tribe<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full ml:w-1\/2\">\n<figure class=\"w-full h-full m-0 max-h-[600x]\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative\" style=\"height: 100%\"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_848x1062_true_75.webp 848w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_1018x1274_true_75.webp 1018w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_848x1062_true_75.webp 848w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_1018x1274_true_75.webp 1018w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_848x1062_true_75.webp 848w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Trends2024_PostpartumCare_Image__One-Tribe-1_1018x1274_true_75.webp 1018w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 848px,  (max-width:768px) 848px,  848px\"\/><img class=\"image-2021__img block left-0 top-0 object-cover w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 lazy\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" data-is-vue=\"\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> New York City\u2013based relational fitness brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplehood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.peoplehood.com\/\">Peoplehood<\/a> launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplehood.com\/schedule?formatFilters=aa9d86f7-8a62-41f2-affb-5e233c70ab02&amp;formatFilters=bc089685-5306-497c-82dc-5d8d953dab7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.peoplehood.com\/schedule?formatFilters=aa9d86f7-8a62-41f2-affb-5e233c70ab02&amp;formatFilters=bc089685-5306-497c-82dc-5d8d953dab7e\">Motherhood<\/a> this year with a similar community-oriented goal. Motherhood offers 60-minute guided group conversations for moms \u201cto allow them the space and time to take a temperature check on how they&#8217;re doing,\u201d says Peoplehood co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julierice_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julierice_\/?hl=en\">Julie Rice<\/a>. Also this year, psychotherapist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamasmodernvillage.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mamasmodernvillage.com\/about\">Chelsea Robinson, LCSW<\/a>, launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamasmodernvillage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mamasmodernvillage.com\/\">Mama&#8217;s Modern Village<\/a> to offer virtual and in-person group coaching on the identity-related transitions of matrescence, which she says \u201cimpacts a woman in every facet of her life: physically, emotionally, psychologically, hormonally, economically, and politically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Facilitating support for this \u201cdelicate transitional phase\u201d of new motherhood is also the role of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-doula-duties-role\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/postpartum-doula-duties-role\/\">postpartum doula<\/a>, says doula <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glowmaven\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glowmaven\/?hl=en\">Latham Thomas<\/a>, founder of doula and maternity lifestyle brand <a href=\"https:\/\/mamaglow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/mamaglow.com\/\">Mama Glow<\/a>. She notes a recent uptick in usage of postpartum doulas, particularly since the start of the pandemic, and a trend toward extending doula care for several months postpartum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chanelporchianyc.com\/about-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.chanelporchianyc.com\/about-me\">Chanel L. Porchia-Albert<\/a>, founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com\/\">Ancient Song<\/a>, a birth-justice organization that offers doula services to low-income people of color, expects that in the coming years, access to postpartum doulas will chart a <a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/articles\/why-are-states-using-doulas-to-improve-birth-outcomes-and-maternal-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/articles\/why-are-states-using-doulas-to-improve-birth-outcomes-and-maternal-health\/\">similar growth trajectory<\/a> as that of birth doulas. Ten states and the District of Columbia <a href=\"https:\/\/nashp.org\/state-medicaid-approaches-to-doula-service-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/nashp.org\/state-medicaid-approaches-to-doula-service-benefits\/\">now cover doula care under Medicaid<\/a>\u2014which, in 39 states and D.C., has also recently been expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/issue-brief\/medicaid-postpartum-coverage-extension-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/issue-brief\/medicaid-postpartum-coverage-extension-tracker\/\">from just 60 days to a full 12 months postpartum<\/a>. This year, Mama Glow also announced a partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield offering access to doula services for members of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (which covers federal employees) who have a high-risk pregnancy and live in New York or Georgia. Such increased access to doula care doesn\u2019t just have the power to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10292163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10292163\/\"><span>improve birth outcomes<\/span><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>; it will also support postpartum mental health, too, with people who receive doula care during labor and birth showing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9257331\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9257331\/\"><span>65 percent reduced risk<\/span><sup>8<\/sup><\/a> of developing PMADs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> \u201cThis kind of policy change is encouraging folks to have more conversations around postpartum care, as is the advocacy work of doulas and midwives, who have been saying for years, \u2018Yes, we appreciate the fact that you are talking about doulas in the sense of birth, birth, birth, but what happens after the baby gets here?\u2019\u201d says Porchia-Albert. In 2024, Ancient Song will partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/rvohealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/rvohealth.com\/\">RVO Health<\/a> to launch a postpartum care campaign with classes designed to educate partners and loved ones of new moms on how they can best step up to support them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> For all of this emerging programming to make the biggest impact, however, the U.S. also needs a national paid family leave program\u2014so that the postpartum transition isn\u2019t rushed for financial reasons. \u201cAs a sociologist, I would like to think that as a society, we should be invested in supporting and caring for the people who are creating our future,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.stanford.edu\/christine-morton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/profiles.stanford.edu\/christine-morton\">Christine H. Morton, PhD<\/a>, research sociologist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmqcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cmqcc.org\/\">California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)<\/a>. There\u2019s certainly interest in paid leave at the federal level (including a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/26\/politics\/paid-family-medical-leave-bice-houlahan\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/26\/politics\/paid-family-medical-leave-bice-houlahan\/index.html\">House Bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group<\/a>) and on the ground (see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/karlie-kloss-postpartum-my-mental-health-was-extremely-vulnerable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/karlie-kloss-postpartum-my-mental-health-was-extremely-vulnerable\">celebrity-backed<\/a> public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/passpaidleave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/passpaidleave\">campaigns<\/a>), but whether we\u2019ll see any progress still hinges on bipartisan action across Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> In the meantime, education around the socioemotional reality of matrescence can reinforce the necessity of postpartum support, says clinical psychologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matrescence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.matrescence.com\/\">Aur\u00e9lie Athan, PhD<\/a>, whose research is credited with reviving the term matrescence: \u201cWe need more spaces in the community to both educate and assist mothers to reflect on these identity shifts and advocate for real help before their distress reaches clinical levels.\u201d This kind of care can act as a parachute for new parents, so that after taking the cliff-dive into postpartum, they have a chance at a soft landing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin post-citations mt-[40px] mb-[30px]\" data-module-init=\"main-2020\/post-citations\" data-module-immediate=\"true\">\n<hr class=\"!border-seafoam-dark mb-[24px]\"\/>\n<div class=\"post-citations-content flex flex-col gap-[24px]\">\n<p>Well+Good articles reference scientific, reliable, recent, robust studies to back up the information we share. You can trust us along your wellness journey.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol class=\"!ml-[18px] !mt-0\">\n<li>\n              Shuman, Clayton J et al. \u201cPostpartum depression and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d\u00a0<i>BMC research notes<\/i>\u00a0vol. 15,1 102. 14 Mar. 2022, doi:10.1186\/s13104-022-05991-8            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Song, Ju-Eun et al. \u201cEffects of a maternal role adjustment program for first time mothers who use postpartum care centers (Sanhujoriwon) in South Korea: a quasi-experimental study.\u201d\u00a0<i>BMC pregnancy and childbirth<\/i>\u00a0vol. 20,1 227. 16 Apr. 2020, doi:10.1186\/s12884-020-02923-x            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Cho, Hahyeon et al. \u201cAssociation between social support and postpartum depression.\u201d\u00a0<i>Scientific reports<\/i>\u00a0vol. 12,1 3128. 24 Feb. 2022, doi:10.1038\/s41598-022-07248-7            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Henderson, Vida et al. \u201cUnderstanding Factors Associated with Postpartum Visit Attendance and Contraception Choices: Listening to Low-Income Postpartum Women and Health Care Providers.\u201d\u00a0<i>Maternal and child health journal<\/i>\u00a0vol. 20,Suppl 1 (2016): 132-143. doi:10.1007\/s10995-016-2044-7            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Brown, Clare C et al. \u201cMental Health Conditions Increase Severe Maternal Morbidity By 50\u00a0Percent And Cost $102\u00a0Million Yearly In The United States.\u201d\u00a0<i>Health affairs (Project Hope)<\/i>\u00a0vol. 40,10 (2021): 1575-1584. doi:10.1377\/hlthaff.2021.00759            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Trifu, S et al. \u201cThe neuroendocrinological aspects of pregnancy and postpartum depression.\u201d <i>Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)<\/i>\u00a0vol. 15,3 (2019): 410-415. doi:10.4183\/aeb.2019.410            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Sobczak, Alexandria et al. \u201cThe Effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review.\u201d\u00a0<i>Cureus<\/i>\u00a0vol. 15,5 e39451. 24 May. 2023, doi:10.7759\/cureus.39451            <\/li>\n<li>\n              Falconi, April M et al. \u201cDoula care across the maternity care continuum and impact on maternal health: Evaluation of doula programs across three states using propensity score matching.\u201d\u00a0<i>EClinicalMedicine<\/i>\u00a0vol. 50 101531. 1 Jul. 2022, doi:10.1016\/j.eclinm.2022.101531            <\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"!border-seafoam-dark mt-[24px]\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on pinterest Share on email To Meghan Doyle, co-founder and CEO of Illinois-based hybrid perinatal clinic Partum Health, the experience of entering motherhood felt like \u201cfalling off a cliff.\u201d It\u2019s an apt metaphor for the drop-off in maternal health care after giving birth in the United States. 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