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Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionCannabis use during pregnancy and the postpartum period has increased in recent years, raising clinical concerns regarding maternal and infant health, particularly during lactation. However, evidence regarding Δ9-THC concentrations in breast milk during the early postpartum period and their relationship with other biological matrices remains limited.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess Δ9-THC concentrat…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Several eHealth treatments, including the Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) program, are feasible and effective for mothers with mental health concerns such as depression and/or anxiety. BEAM is a mental health and parenting program that does not directly address substance use. Prior BEAM trials observed high rates of alcohol and cannabis use among participants, despite not recruitin…
Introduction:Perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) and perinatal cannabis and nicotine product use are common and associated with negative maternal–infant health outcomes. Substance use coercion (SUC), which involves abusive partners’ controlling behaviors related to substance use, has not been studied for cannabis and nicotine products. Perinatal individuals may be particularly vulnerable to SUC, and this stu…
Background Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is associated with increased risk of substance use in women, including cannabis use during pregnancy. Less is known, however, about how resilience factors moderate the association of ACEs on cannabis use in early motherhood. Methods We used survey data from 126 predominately low-income and diverse mothers enrolled in a longitudinal study in the South Cent…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background/Objectives: There is limited research on vaping during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Amid the legalization of cannabis in Canada, and evolving patterns of nicotine use, there is a growing need to understand how women experience using nicotine and cannabis vaping during pregnancy and postpartum. This information is essential to inform both women and healthcare providers (HCPs) and to develop resou…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundMaternal health problems remain a major global concern since pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among reproductive- age women who have recently given birth and are among the group with the highest unmet need for contraception. After a woman has given birth, she should stay for at least two years before the next pregnancy to reduce the risk of adverse maternal, pre-…
AimMaternal morbidities present a major burden to the health and well-being of childbearing women. However, their impacts on womens quality of life (QoL) are not well understood. This work aims to describe the extent to which the morbidities women experience during pregnancy and postpartum affect their QoL and identify any protective or risk factors. MethodsThis qualitative study included pregnant and postpartum w…