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Impact of a 6-Week Postpartum Text Messaging Program (Essential Coaching for Every Mother) at 6 Months: Follow-Up Study to a Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of a 6-Week Postpartum Text Messaging Program (Essential Coaching for Every Mother) at 6 Months: Follow-Up Study to a Randomized Controlled Trial

Secondary outcomes included postpartum anxiety symptoms (Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale [PSAS] [15]), postpartum depression symptoms (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS] [16]), and perceived social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support [17]).

Justine Dol, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Megan Aston, Douglas McMillan, Amy K Grant

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2025;8:e62841

Centering Birthing Experiences of Women of Color: Protocol for a Qualitative Maternal Near Miss Study

Centering Birthing Experiences of Women of Color: Protocol for a Qualitative Maternal Near Miss Study

Maternal health encompasses the well-being of both mothers and their newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Despite advancements in medical technology and health care systems, there remain persistent challenges with maternal mortality (MM) and morbidity.

Kaitlyn Hernandez-Spalding, Oluyemi Farinu, Lasha Clarke, Tamiah Lewis, Angie Suarez, Kimarie Bugg, Kieauna Strickland, Ashley Molleti, Sherry Maxy, Natalie Hernandez-Green

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e58410

Improving Maternal Mental Health and Weight Control With a Mindfulness Blended Care Approach: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Improving Maternal Mental Health and Weight Control With a Mindfulness Blended Care Approach: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial

However, while the intervention significantly impacted the prevalence of postpartum depressiveness, symptoms of depression and general anxiety were not significantly reduced during the intervention. Comparable outcomes in diminishing maternal distress have been highlighted in previous research as well [15].

Kathrin Hassdenteufel, Mitho Müller, Harald Abele, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Johanna Graf, Stephan Zipfel, Armin Bauer, Peter Jakubowski, Jan Pauluschke-Fröhlich, Markus Wallwiener, Stephanie Wallwiener

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e56230

LoVE4MUM Mobile App to Prevent Postpartum Depression: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

LoVE4MUM Mobile App to Prevent Postpartum Depression: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

However, there is a notable absence of self-guided mental care solutions for mothers during the postpartum period especially in the Asian setting. This highlights an opportunity to improve mental health care access especially in areas with limited resources [38,44,45]. This study protocol intends to assess a user-centered, self-guided mental health app and compare it with standard postpartum care.

Siti Sabrina Kamarudin, Idayu Badilla Idris, Shalisah Sharip, Norfazilah Ahmad

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e63564

Postpartum Remote Health Coaching Intervention for Individuals With a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy: Proof-of-Concept Study

Postpartum Remote Health Coaching Intervention for Individuals With a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy: Proof-of-Concept Study

Interventions promoting PA in the postpartum period after HDP are an underexplored primary prevention strategy warranting further investigation. The main objective of our study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered PA intervention for individuals with HDP during the postpartum period. We hypothesized the intervention would be highly feasible and acceptable.

Jaclyn D Borrowman, Lucas J Carr, Gary L Pierce, William T Story, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Kara M Whitaker

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e65611

Vientiane Multigenerational Birth Cohort Project in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Protocol for Establishing a Longitudinal Multigenerational Birth Cohort to Promote Population Health

Vientiane Multigenerational Birth Cohort Project in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Protocol for Establishing a Longitudinal Multigenerational Birth Cohort to Promote Population Health

Although the determinants of maternal and child health are vast and multifaceted, epidemiologic research utilizes several indicators to measure the maternal and child health status of a country, such as low birth weight, maternal morbidity, and antenatal or postpartum care attendance [19].

Jordyn T Wallenborn, Miley Sinantha-Hu, Vattahanaphone Ouipoulikoune, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Peter Odermatt, Somphou Sayasone, Günther Fink

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e59545

Investigating the Effectiveness of Technology-Based Distal Interventions for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Investigating the Effectiveness of Technology-Based Distal Interventions for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Postpartum depression and anxiety can be experienced by any parent, including birth or adoptive mothers and fathers, as they welcome their new child into their family [1]. Postpartum depression and anxiety are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, as a major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder with postpartum onset [2].

Sarah P Brocklehurst, Alyssa R Morse, Tegan Cruwys, Philip J Batterham, Liana Leach, Alysia M Robertson, Aseel Sahib, Colette T Burke, Jessica Nguyen, Alison L Calear

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e53236

Web-Based Intervention (SunnysideFlex) to Promote Resilience to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms During Pregnancy: Development and Pilot Study

Web-Based Intervention (SunnysideFlex) to Promote Resilience to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms During Pregnancy: Development and Pilot Study

Sunnyside integrates principles of both CBT and IPT to provide an evidence-based intervention for mood and anxiety concerns during the perinatal period, with the primary goal of preventing postpartum depression. Broadly, the platform delivers brief learning modules that contain psychoeducation, skill instruction, and vignettes related to common pregnancy and postpartum issues.

Katherine C Paltell, Jennifer Duffecy, Pauline M Maki, Shiva Edalatian Zakeri, Anka A Vujanovic, Erin C Berenz

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e53744

Shaping Adoption and Sustained Use Across the Maternal Journey: Qualitative Study on Perceived Usability and Credibility in Digital Health Tools

Shaping Adoption and Sustained Use Across the Maternal Journey: Qualitative Study on Perceived Usability and Credibility in Digital Health Tools

These included fertility education apps [10], tracking of symptoms and complications through a continuum from before to after pregnancy [5,7], improving the delivery of pregnancy and antenatal care [6,11,14], early labor support apps [13], and promoting postpartum health screening via DH platforms [12]. These have been widely implemented in many geographies, from European to African countries [7,10,16-18].

Wei Ying Ng, Ni Yin Lau, V Vien Lee, Smrithi Vijayakumar, Qiao Ying Leong, Shu Qin Delicia Ooi, Lin Lin Su, Yung Seng Lee, Shiao-Yng Chan, Agata Blasiak, Dean Ho

JMIR Hum Factors 2024;11:e59269