Editorial Policy

Our commitment

Every article on My Maternal Mind is written with one purpose: to give you accurate, compassionate, and genuinely useful information for your maternal journey. We cover trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, infant care, and maternal mental health — all YMYL (Your Money or Your Life) topics that carry real consequences when information is wrong or misleading.

We take that responsibility seriously. This page explains who writes our content, how it is sourced and checked, what disclaimers apply, and how we handle corrections.

Who writes our content

Our editorial team specialises in evidence-informed maternal wellness content. Writers are selected based on relevant knowledge — either professional expertise (registered nurses, midwives, perinatal mental health practitioners, lactation consultants) or documented lived experience combined with thorough research skills.

Every article lists its author. Authors with professional credentials display them alongside their name. Authors contributing from lived experience are identified as such, so you always know the lens through which the content was written.

Medically sensitive articles — those covering symptoms, mental health diagnoses, medications, labour complications, infant health, or postpartum conditions — are additionally reviewed by a qualified medical reviewer before publication. See our Medical Review Process for details.

How we source information

We rely on peer-reviewed research and guidance from established clinical bodies. Our primary sources include:

• PubMed and PubMed Central (peer-reviewed studies and systematic reviews)
• ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) guidelines
• WHO (World Health Organization) maternal health guidance
• NHS (National Health Service, UK) clinical information
• CDC maternal health resources
• Postpartum Support International (PSI) clinical resources
• Cochrane reviews and other systematic meta-analyses where available

We link to our primary sources in the article body so you can verify claims yourself. Where research is limited, emerging, or contested, we say so plainly. We do not present preliminary findings as established fact.

What we do not do

• We do not provide personalised medical advice. Our content is educational and informational — not a substitute for a consultation with your healthcare provider.
• We do not make claims beyond what the evidence supports. If a study is small, we say so. If causation has not been established, we use language like "associated with" rather than "causes."
• We do not accept payment to feature specific products, supplements, or practitioners in editorial content. Sponsored content, when it exists, is clearly labelled as such.
• We do not allow advertising relationships to influence editorial decisions.

Freshness and update cadence

Medical guidance changes. We review evergreen health articles annually to ensure the information remains current. When clinical guidance is updated significantly — for example, changes to screening recommendations or diagnostic criteria — we update relevant articles as soon as possible and note the update date at the top of the article.

We distinguish between three date signals on each article:

• Published: the date the article first went live (immutable)
• Updated: the date of any substantive revision to content or recommendations
• Medically reviewed: the date a qualified reviewer last verified the clinical accuracy of health-category articles

Disclaimers

The content on My Maternal Mind is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Health-category articles additionally carry an in-article medical disclaimer that includes emergency resource contacts for postpartum mental health crises.

Corrections

If you believe any content on this site contains an error, please see our Corrections Policy for how to report it and what happens next.

Questions

If you have questions about how a specific article was written or sourced, contact us at support@mymaternalmind.com.