"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.
In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).
| Descriptor ID |
D049590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.702
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Period" by people in Profiles.
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Data-Driven Phenotypic Clusters of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Associations With Risk of Perinatal Complications and Postpartum Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2026 Sep 01; 49(9):1557-1566.
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COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and postpartum and human milk feeding non-initiation and discontinuation. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 08 05; 195(8):2121-2130.
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Early Pregnancy Central Obesity and Risk of Prenatal and Postpartum Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders. Diabetes Care. 2026 Jun 01; 49(6):1100-1105.
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The Association of Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Feb; 34(2):491-498.
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Early Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Reclassification by Gestational Diabetes Subtype. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 11 03; 8(11):e2542668.
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Gestational PFAS concentrations in association with maternal depression and perceived stress during pregnancy and postpartum in the ECHO cohort. Environ Res. 2025 Dec 01; 286(Pt 3):122997.
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Maternal factors associated with plasma concentrations of endocrine-disrupting persistent organic pollutants including PFAS among Hispanic women from pregnancy to the post-delivery period. Environ Int. 2025 Sep; 203:109723.
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Effect of a Tailored eHealth Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity and Depression During Postpartum: Randomized Controlled Trial (The Postpartum Wellness Study). JMIR Ment Health. 2025 May 22; 12:e64507.
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Greater intrinsic motivation for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with reduced postpartum weight. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 May; 33(5):927-935.
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State Policy Variation in Implementation of Federal Drug and Child Abuse Laws and Stigmatization of Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 May; 34(5):613-621.