Tag Archives: Postpartum
How To Set Yourself Up For The Postpartum Period: The 6 Key Areas
The postpartum period consists of the first 6 weeks post-delivery, over which time the body returns to its pre-pregnant state. This phase is dynamic, complicated, and filled with challenges. Women have to balance learning how to become a new mother with self-care and recovery. There are 6 key areas to consider to prepare and optimize… Read More »
Long-Term Outcomes of Postpartum Psychosis: What is the Risk of Recurrence?
Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. It is a rare event that occurs in fewer than one out of every 1000 women after childbirth. Many women who have suffered from postpartum psychosis (PP) wonder about their long term prognosis. Will they have another psychotic episode if they have another child?… Read More »
Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression: More Data, But Still Some Questions
In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of severe postpartum depression (PPD). SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABA-A receptors. We saw the preliminary results of the Sage Therapeutics Phase 3 Hummingbird Program earlier this year. Now we have the final set of results… Read More »