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Exposures may impact your developing baby. Browse our most popular topics on the effects of medications, maternal health, substances, and other exposures. Is it safe for your baby?
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Our quick and easy-to-read Fact Sheets answer frequently asked questions about 250+ maternal health conditions, medications, and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Our observational studies examine the effects of medications and health conditions during pregnancy. Your participation can help improve safety information and help parents-to-be and health providers better navigate treatment decisions.
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Our MotherToBaby experts have issued updates to our educational resources on COVID-19 during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Quickly find the essential information that you need.
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MotherToBaby welcomes all individuals and families at all stages of their pregnancy and lactation journey and recognizes that not all people identify as “men” or “women.” We strive to use gender-neutral language when talking about pregnancy and lactation. By using inclusive and non-gendered terminology, we strive to enable all families to be empowered to reach their personal and familial pregnancy and lactation goals. While our name still contains a reference to “mothers”, we have updated our website and resources to use more inclusive terms where possible and where doing so allows the overall message to remain clear to the general population. We welcome feedback on any of the terms used and acknowledge that our understanding of these terms will evolve over time and is always better informed by open dialogue.
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Resources for People Who Are Pregnant and/or Breastfeeding
Get easy-to-read information on the safety or risk of medications, drugs, or other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Healthcare Professionals
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Baby Blog News & Updates
The Day the World Went Dark: A Personal Account of Miscarriage, Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy
by Sarah Obican, MD, MotherToBaby President Though I wish I didn’t remember the day well, I do. I was a maternal fetal medicine fellow in NYC and I was sitting with my two beautiful co-fellows. When I say my co-fellows were beautiful, I mean that inside and out. We were an odd pairing of three…
Read The Day the World Went Dark: A Personal Account of Miscarriage, Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy
Ep. 45: Folic Acid and Birth Defect Prevention
The MotherToBaby Podcast welcomes CDC scientist CAPT Jennifer Williams to talk folic acid and its role in preventing birth defects of the brain and spine.
MotherToBaby Bilingual Fact Sheets Now Included in the Prestigious National Library of Medicine
Non-Profit’s Expertise Recognized as Leading Resource on Exposures during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding September 21, 2022 BRENTWOOD, TN – The non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) through its public-facing service, MotherToBaby, are now contributors to the prestigious National Library of Medicine (NLM)…
View MotherToBaby Bilingual Fact Sheets Now Included in the Prestigious National Library of Medicine
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Find out your estimated due date by entering the first day of your last menstrual period and your average cycle length. Did You Know? Only 1 in 20 babies are born on their actual due date. A normal pregnancy often lasts between 38 to 42 weeks, which keeps most parents guessing right up until labor starts!
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