Honorable Mention in the OHSU Humanities Contest.

First Place Winner in the OHSU Humanities Contest.

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) contributes substantially to maternal morbidity and mortality globally. First–line treatment includes uterotonics, uterine massage, and flui [...]

Pregnancy causes complex hormonal changes, leading to physiologic decreases of insulin sensitivity, onset of gestational diabetes (GDM), and worsening conditions associat [...]

Early environmental factors, particularly adversities experienced by the birthing parent during gestation, can have a profound effect on child health, influencing both fe [...]

Maternal distress is an influential factor for fetal development, including infant temperament. Infant temperament is important as a potential precursor for the developm [...]

Mental health disorders are a serious public health issue with a largely unknown etiology. Developmental programming is the idea that genetic and environmental stimuli in [...]

Maternal self-efficacy (MSE) plays an important role during the transition to motherhood since it can affect both maternal and infant health outcomes. However, research o [...]

Cannabis is the most frequently used federally illicit substance in pregnancy. The available human literature suggests that infants exposed to cannabis in pregnancy displ [...]

Postpartum depression may affect crucial early development phases of the mother infant dyad and contribute to short-and long-term adverse child outcomes that can lead to [...]