We investigated whether urban social stress, IPV, and nonpartner violence related to postpartum quality of life. Urban social stress significantly predicted mental quality of life such that higher urban social stress during pregnancy was related poor mental quality of life in the postpartum period. IPV significantly predicted physical quality of life such that young mothers experienced IPV were more likely to report better quality of life in the postpartum period. Nonpartner violence did not significantly predict postpartum quality of life