“Pregnant women who get infected are more likely to be hospitalized, admitted to an intensive care unit and put on a ventilator, the CDC said in its weekly report on Thursday.” read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/health/coronavirus-pregnant-risks-cdc-study/index.html

Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the pediatric setting is both challenging and potentially rewarding. Read more: https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(20)30115-2/abstract

The BIMF is discussed in this scoping review of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) for postpartum recovery.  Click link to access the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/27662344

Results from a case-control study conducted in Tabriz, Iran reveal a near 30 point (significant) difference in depressed postpartum women relative to their non-depressed peers. To read more on this study:  https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=SGW8XrmUM6mvggfI-ZL4CQ&q=Comparison+of+Maternal+Functioning+between+Iranian+Mothers+with+and+without+Depressive+Symptoms%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&oq=Comparison+of+Maternal+Functioning+between+Iranian+Mothers+with+and+without+Depressive+Symptoms%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQA1DPCFjPCGCrDGgAcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKABAqABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwi52OqD47HpAhWpl-AKHci8BJ8Q4dUDCAk&uact=5     &nbs ...

Jennifer Barkin, Mercer University – Measuring How New Mothers Are Functioning    

Labor and delivery practices are being affected by COVID-19.  Article proposes some solutions: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/caring-moms-during-covid-19-pandemic?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Delivery%20System%20Reform

In a clinical trial of new Iranian mothers, women who participated in the Skills Training Approach (STA) had BIMF scores that were 25 points higher (<0.001), on average, than those women assigned to the control group.  Read more here: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-020-00914-w

Can’t wait to meet the folks from North Shore Postpartum Help and speak to frontline providers at Beverly Hospital this May!  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lets-bring-out-the-best-in-all-of-us-conference-day-for-perinatal-care-support-providers-tickets-98421510387?fbclid=IwAR1RLo0iiIp8QeOYCCWbcYOy_zx1UGD8-XYZ7G_-eIHRxfqmu269OyM0Eu0

“@Mercer University professor, Dr. Jennifer Barkin, is playing a huge role in helping solve the maternal health crisis in the US with her focus on new mom’s mental and emotional health. #DCMaternalHealth”

In a study of 530 healthy new mothers in Iran, an average BIMF score of 97.4 was observed (obtainable range 0-120).  The assessments were completed within the first four months after childbirth.  The inclusion criteria were: having had only one child, having been pregnant with only one child, a normal pregnancy and labor, self‐reported physical…