Tag Archives: Postpartum

COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

When we first started to write about COVID-19 in March, it seemed like the pandemic would be a time-limited event.  That was before everything shut down.  Now it is fairly clear that many parts of the world will be dealing with COVID-19 for the foreseeable future and that this pandemic will continue to affect the… Read More: COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources for Pregnant and Postpartum Women »

Take the Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Coaching Postpartum Women?

Let’s be honest: Coaching women in the postpartum period requires a unique set of knowledge and skills. Women who are postpartum have not only just “grown” a human, but birthed that human and been thrown into the demanding role of motherhood. They may struggle with… Pelvic organ prolapse Diastasis recti Postpartum depression Incontinence C-section recovery… Read More: Take the Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Coaching… »

Oral Allopregnanolone Analogue for Postpartum Depression Treatment

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is a neurosteroid, an analogue of allopregnanolone and an allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.  Since that time, Sage Therapeutics has conducted three randomized controlled trials, enrolling a total of 247 women diagnosed… Read More: Oral Allopregnanolone Analogue for Postpartum Depression Treatment »