By Heidi S. Neuburger, MS, MA, Indiana University Audiologist It was a busy day in the audiology clinic, but my 10AM patient made me pause. I reviewed the medical records for this adorable 2 1/2 year old. His mother, a daycare provider, had contracted cytomegalovirus (CMV) early in her pregnancy. Unfortunately, there is nothing unusual about this. You can get CMV by contact with bodily fluids from a person who carries the virus. If mommy is caring for toddlers, either at home or in her place of …
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AH-CHOOsing the Best Way to Stifle Seasonal Allergies During Pregnancy
By Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH and Carolyn Wilson-Brackett, MS, MotherToBaby North Carolina En Español también. Welcome, spring! In most of the United States, this fair season means wildflowers popping up! Trees blooming! Fresh grasses turning hillsides green! (Sniffle)…Umm, did someone say wildflowers?...(AHHH…?)…trees?…(AHHH…?)…grasses?…(CHOO!) Ugh! While many people enjoy renewed energy brought on by the bursting forth of spring color, others feel only the misery associated with …
When The Sniffles Strike During Pregnancy: Cold Meds & Your Questions Answered
By Sonia Alvarado, Senior Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby CA The kinds of questions that counselors receive at MotherToBaby over the phone or through live online chat are heavily affected by the season; sunless tanner, sunscreen, allergy medications, and air travel questions in the Spring and Summer, and cold, flu remedy and flu vaccine quesions in the Fall and Winter. That’s not to say that cold and flu disappears come Spring, its just easier to spread viruses when friends and …
Top Tips For A Holly Jolly Pregnancy This Season
By Julia Robertson, Utah Department of Health, MotherToBaby Utah (formerly Pregnancy Risk Line) I can't begin to describe how organized I was during the holiday season when I was pregnant with my first child. Since I was pretty far along (5 months), I wanted to make sure each gift was chosen way ahead of time, I knew how long it would take me to get the food trimmings just right and whether I should emphasize red or green in my decorating scheme. All of this had to be done before that …
