Postpartum Period

"Postpartum Period" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).

Descriptor ID	D049590
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.702
Concept/Terms	Postpartum Period Postpartum Period Period, Postpartum Postpartum Postpartum Women Postpartum Women Women, Postpartum Puerperium Puerperium

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Postpartum Period".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Postpartum Period [G08.686.702]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Postpartum Period".

Postpartum Period
Lactation

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Bar chart showing 125 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2004	2	2	4
2005	1	2	3
2007	1	3	4
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	0	2
2012	0	3	3
2013	0	6	6
2014	5	1	6
2015	4	1	5
2016	6	1	7
2017	5	5	10
2018	5	5	10
2019	3	3	6
2020	1	7	8
2021	1	14	15
2022	0	10	10
2023	0	8	8
2024	6	4	10

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Schoretsanitis G, Osborne LM, Sundstr?m-Poromaa I, Wenzel ES, Payne JL, Barbui C, Gastaldon C, Deligiannidis KM. Peripartum allopregnanolone blood concentrations and depressive symptoms: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 Mar; 30(3):1148-1160.

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Kroll-Desrosiers A, Wallace KF, Higgins DM, Martino S, Marteeny V, Walker L, Mattocks KM. Exploring the Experience of Pain and Pain Management for Pregnant and Postpartum Veterans with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Womens Health Issues. 2024 Nov-Dec; 34(6):628-635.

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Gonzalez-Barrios P, Torres A, Figueroa I, Rosado-Abreu V, Rivera-Criado MJ, Torres-P?rez J, Kim S, Lugo-Candelas C, Bux? CJ, Mart?nez-Gonz?lez KG. Maternal Mental Health in Latinx/Hispanic Women after COVID-19 Pandemic. P R Health Sci J. 2024 Sep; 43(3):151-155.

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Wagner KA, Pekow P, Marcus B, Rosal MC, Braun B, Manson JE, Whitcomb BW, Sievert LL, Chasan-Taber L. The Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Postpartum Hispanic Women with Overweight and Obesity in a Randomized Controlled Trial (Proyecto Mam?). Matern Child Health J. 2024 Oct; 28(10):1768-1781.

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Lewkowitz AK, Schlichting LE, Ayala NK, O'Neill A, McCleary KD, Hardy EJ, Hamel M, Tuuli MG. Association Between Hispanic Ethnicity and Engagement in a Remote Postpartum Blood Pressure Monitoring Programs: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Randomized Trial. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Jun 03; 107(6):17-18.

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Whelan AR, Amanullah S, Gjelsvik A. Prescribing Patterns for Postpartum Contraception Among Breastfeeding Patients Insured Under Medicaid in Rhode Island: A PRAMS Analysis. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Jun 03; 107(6):24-28.

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Kaufman JS, Yonkers KA, Maltz C, Friedhoff CM, Londo?o Tobon A, Mele A, Tessier-Kay M, Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Byatt N, Forray A. Reporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Nov; 33(11):1501-1508.

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Masters GA, Julce C, Carroll S, Person SD, Allison J, Byatt N, Moore Simas TA. Association of perinatal depression and postpartum contraception intent, choice, and actual use. Contraception. 2024 Jul; 135:110447.

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Inderstrodt J, Stryczek KC, Vargas SE, Crawford JN, Hooker T, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Marteeny V, Wallace KF, Mattocks K. Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding Among Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Maternity Care Benefits. Womens Health Issues. 2024 May-Jun; 34(3):309-316.

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Ayala NK, Fain AC, Smith MM, Schlichting LE, Hamel MS, Werner EF. Implementation of In-Hospital Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Testing for People with Gestational Diabetes. Am J Perinatol. 2024 06; 41(8):969-974.

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