Clinical Topics: Prenatal and Postpartum
Dr. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, EdD, WHNP-BC, IBCLC, FAANP, is an assistant professor of nursing at Rutgers University in New Jersey.…
postpartum care
Current recommendations for screening and management of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is one of the most common disorders of the peripartum period and has significant adverse effects on the…
Debate Over Use of Blood Thinners After C-Sections
There’s sharp debate about whether the wide use of heparin to prevent clots in mothers after a C-section is effective, worth the cost and safe, since it carries the risk of bleeding.
Development of the WHNP Postpartum Hospitalist Role: Perspectives From Philadelphia
Beyond benefits to the patient, there are also professional benefits that may attract the WHNP to a hospitalist role.
Postpartum Hypertension May Occur in Women with Normal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
An analysis of more than 2,400 women who did not have high blood pressure while pregnant found that approximately 1…
Rare and tragic cases of postpartum psychosis bring renewed attention to its risks
Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the latest tragic and…