maternal wellness
Pregnant woman's health
Maternal wellness refers to the physical, mental, and emotional health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
The term encompasses not just medical outcomes but broader well-being—stress levels, support systems, mental health screening, and recovery.
The clinic expanded its maternal wellness program to include counseling services.
Often used in healthcare policy and public health contexts.
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- postpartum recoveryPhysical healing following childbirth
- restCessation of activity
- obstetric careMedical attention during pregnancy
- emotional resilienceCapacity to recover from distress
body after baby · childcare assistance · workplace accommodations · peer support groups · genetic screening · bonding activities · mindfulness practices · self-care routine · quiet moments · sleep hygiene · prenatal vitamins · anxiety management · family dynamics · motherhood · lactation support · childbirth · skin to skin · postpartum care
maternal wellnessmaternal mortality
Death during pregnancy/childbirth
pregnancy complications · postpartum depression · puerperal fever · postpartum psychosis · preeclampsia
maternal wellnessinfant care
Attending to babies' needs
child health · neonatal care · pediatric care · fetal monitoring · infant development