Women's Self-Reported Factors That Influence Their Postpartum Exercise Levels.

The birth of a child is a life transition that can signal an opportunity to promote wellness and self-care. Nurses and other health care providers can encourage women to engage in exercise for physical and mental health and to enhance weight loss after birth. However, incorporating an exercise routine into life with an infant can be challenging.

Depressive Symptoms and Influencing Factors in Low-Risk Mothers.

Introduction: Depressive symptoms burden not only postpartum women, but can also compromise partner relationships and mother-infant interactions. With approximately 15% of women affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) each year, maternity care providers must be sensitive to personal characteristics and complaints that influence women's potential to develop postpartum depression (PPD). The purpose of the study was to identify personal characteristics and modifiable factors associated with depressive symptoms in low-risk postpartum women.