utilization by mothers allow for comprehensive measurement of changes in both direct health outcomes and utilization. Our main … additionally provide evidence that expanding leave reduced mothers' pain and health care utilization, however, these results are …We assess the impact of fully paid maternity leave on maternal health in the year after birth. We exploit a sudden …

virtually no effect. Mothers' work interruptions of up to two months before birth have a positive effect on birth outcomes … variables ; child health production functions …

length, which includes leave taking by mothers and fathers, and behavioral and physical health outcomes among new mothers …"In the United States, almost a third of new mothers who worked during pregnancy return to work within three months of … childbirth affects families' health and wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between family leave …