Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation for new
parents, with public health orders greatly affecting daily life as well as various aspects of …

Background: Understanding consumers' health information needs across all stages of the
pregnancy trajectory is crucial to the development of mechanisms that allow them to retrieve …

Background The postpartum period is critical and challenging for women, implying
emotional, physical, social and spiritual changes. For a positive postpartum experience, it is …

Emotional validation describes when one believes that their activities, emotions, beliefs, or
other reactions are relevant and meaningful given the circumstance. When people …

Disclosures of distress and stigma on identified social media can be beneficial. Yet, many
who may benefit from such disclosures do not engage in them. I examine factors that inform …

The weeks and months after birth are vital not only for infant health but also for the health
and well-being of women and families as a whole. The first 12 weeks postpartum, also …

Aims and objectives To examine how first‐time mothers in Nova Scotia identified and
prioritised their own postpartum needs and where they went for information and support …

Introduction This study explored pregnant women's experiences in accessing,
understanding, evaluating, communicating, and using health information and services …

During the first twelve months postpartum, infants require intensive care and mothers are
susceptible to physical and mental health concerns as they undergo a period of tremendous …

Communities of color experience higher maternal and infant mortality, as well as a host of
other adverse outcomes, during pregnancy and postpartum. To address this, our team is …