The field of psychiatry has demonstrated a growing awareness of women’s perinatal mental health needs; accordingly, greater emphasis is now placed upon screening
for depression and other disorders among pregnant and postpartum women at routine primary care appointments. Over the past five years, we have found a specialized, mother-baby day hospital service to be a fiscally viable, clinically effective, and acceptable approach in treating pregnant and postpartum psychiatric patients. We are hopeful that future research, in conjunction with innovations in service delivery, will continue to enhance women’s psychiatric care during the perinatal period.