Postpartum

Research and reporting on postpartum health and recovery.

The postpartum period officially ends at six weeks. The research says otherwise. Studies tracking women after delivery find mental health crises, cardiovascular complications, and physical recovery that extend months or years beyond what the standard care model accounts for. The US has some of the worst postpartum outcomes in the developed world — and one of the shortest windows for follow-up care. Maternie covers the science of what actually happens after birth: the biology, the gaps in care, and the policies shaping what support women can access.