In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, the American Academy of Pediatrics Program to Enhance the Health and Development of Infants and Children (PEHDIC) is offering a free webinar with the aim of educating health care providers about medication safety during pregnancy and resources to help counsel women on treatment decisions before and during pregnancy. The webinar, led by Christina Chambers, …
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Zika Virus and Pregnancy Answers
by the MotherToBaby Public Affairs Committee UPDATED STATEMENT AS OF FEBRUARY 4, 2016 MotherToBaby Experts Offer Evidence-Based Information about Zika Virus during Pregnancy On February 1, 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared “A Global Public Health Emergency” over the Zika virus, due to its suspected ability to cause microcephaly in unborn babies (1). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “developed interim guidelines for healthcare providers in the United States …
Vaping During Pregnancy: Lesser of Two Evils or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Birth Defects Insights a blog by our partners at the Teratology Society By John Rogers, PhD, Teratology Society Past President “County May Restrict Vaping,” “Vaping Burns Hole In Dad's LUNGS After E-Cigarette Spits Molten Nicotine Into His Throat,” and, perhaps one of the most disturbing, “Lab Tests Reveal Popular E-Cigarette Liquids Contain Harmful Chemicals.” These are just a few of the many headlines associated with vaping, otherwise known as electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, use. …
MotherToBaby Weighs in On Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy
Brentwood, TN – A recent study that is getting a lot of attention about antidepressants (AD) and a possible link to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), may be bringing about worry and confusion among moms-to-be, according to MotherToBaby experts who study a variety of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. “Questions are coming in to us, so we really wanted to reassure moms that this study doesn’t prove anything. It’s not the whole story,” said Robert Felix, MotherToBaby President. The …
Expert Info During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Now Available Via Text
MotherToBaby Launches Unique ‘Text Counseling’ for Reliable Info About Exposure Risks to Baby BRENTWOOD, TN – As the world prepares to recognize Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day on September 9th, MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), launches a way for expectant moms to have free expert information about the risks of alcohol and other exposures to baby at their fingertips - via text. “The risks to …