While returning home from a work trip, she felt a few contractions. But she was more concerned about her mother, Myrtle Bell, ...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A rare form of cardiomyopathy that happens near the end of a pregnancy or within a year of giving ...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a subtype of cardiomyopathy that occurs within the final month of pregnancy and up to 5 months postpartum. 1 In the first abstract, the researchers’ goal was ...

Peripartum depression is a common complication of pregnancy and childbirth and could have potential consequences for the mother's wellbeing and the infant's development. Whether peripartum ...

Childbirth may be natural, but the journey through pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period is a complicated process that, for many women, has more significant consequences for the mother’s ...

Friends and family are coming together to remember a young, Fargo mom who recently passed away from heart failure. “What are ...

"It’s been a long journey. I developed heart failure through pregnancy. It’s called Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, where women develop it during pregnancy or during the postpartum period," Hull said.

You may experience some early indicators of pregnancy, including increased discharge and changes in taste. You may also develop certain uncomfortable symptoms. Everyone knows the classic signs of ...

Cardiomyopathy is disease of the heart muscle. It makes it harder for the heart to pump blood. There are different types of the disease. Each of these cause the heart muscle to get larger, thicken, or ...