Despite proven benefits, less than half of infants and young children globally are breastfed
in accordance with the recommendations of WHO. In comparison, commercial milk formula …

Mental health disorders during the post-partum period are a common morbidity, but parental
leave might help alleviate symptoms by preventing or reducing stress. We aim to summarise …

Background: US maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health
problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized …

Becoming a parent is a transformative experience, marked by hormonal changes and
neuroplasticity as well as shifts in self-concept, social roles, and daily routines. Although the …

This article reviews the evidence on the impacts of paid family and medical leave (PFML)
policies on workers' health, family well-being, and employer outcomes. While an extensive …

Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave: Evidence on the Economic Impact of Legislative
Chances in High Income Countries Page 1 DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES IZA DP No. 15129 …

We study how fathers' access to workplace flexibility affects maternal postpartum health. We
use variation from a Swedish reform that granted new fathers more flexibility to take …

Women's 1 lifelong health and nutrition status is intricately related to their reproductive
history, including the number and spacing of their pregnancies and births, and for how long …

The US is the only high-income country without a national paid family leave (PFL) policy.
While a handful of US states have implemented PFL policies in recent years, there are few …

I study the effect of parental leave duration on maternal health in the short-to medium-run
leveraging variation in parental leave duration induced by an Austrian policy reform in the …