There is a subtle difference between the terms postnatal and postpartum, and often the terms are used interchangeably. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2010), postnatal usually refers the time after delivery that directly impacts the newborn baby. These could be things such as jaundice and weight fluctuations. On the other hand, the word postpartum commonly refers to things that impact the birthing mother such as, childbirth recovery and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). As these words are quite commonly used interchangeably it is important to use the context from the article to determine if postnatal is actually referring to the baby or the mother.