Postpartum post-traumatic stress symptoms and their association with mood and parenting stress.

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

Published: November 2024

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