Background Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder that is associated with negative outcomes for both mother and baby. It is a precursor to eclampsia, which causes seizures (Garg et al., 2015), and is associated with high blood pressure and large amounts of protein in the urine (Ghulmiyyah & Sibai, 2012). Rates...

What is postpartum depression? For some women, the feelings of sadness or exhaustion run deeper and last longer than baby blues. The symptoms of postpartum depression are triggered by childbirth and consist of feelings of being overwhelmed, prolonged sadness, anxiety, mood swings, and in severe cases, thoughts of harming oneself...