How Our Studies Work Parent-To-Be Enrolls in Study We Gather Info about the Pregnancy Discoveries & Insights Gained …
The Baby Blog: Research
Lupus
How Does Lupus Impact Pregnancy? Many pregnant people with systemic lupus erythematosus (or SLE, a type of lupus) will have healthy babies. However, some people experience complications. With your help, we can capture more information about how lupus can affect pregnancy. “Our observational research program collects important information about lupus and its treatment during pregnancy. This information will be used by healthcare providers and future parents to better manage lupus during …
Benlysta® (belimumab)
We’re Collecting Info on Benlysta® When Taken in Pregnancy MotherToBaby is currently enrolling participants into an observational study examining the use of Benlysta® (belimumab) for systemic lupus erythematosus (or SLE, a type of lupus) when taken during pregnancy. Our research is by observation only—we will not ask you to take or change any medications. If you join our Benlysta® study, our team will simply collect some information about your pregnancy and your baby’s development for a …
DYK: Pregnant women are excluded from clinical drug trials – huh?
When you think medication or vaccine safety, you think clinical drug trials. Right?! Clinical drug trials are research studies designed to gather information to determine whether a new medication or vaccine is safe and effective in people. However, what most people don’t know is that pregnant women are excluded from these studies when a new drug is being developed. Essentially, this means that once a medication is approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it’s prescribed to …
‘Benefiting Other Moms Like Me:’ Why One Mom Chose Research Over Fear
By Beth Kiernan, MPH, Interviewer & Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby “When my RA started flaring 6 or 7 weeks postpartum, I got to the point that I could barely lift my own baby….We need more research on medications used in pregnancy as well as during breastfeeding!” I want you to meet Mariah, a participant in our MotherToBaby Rheumatoid Arthritis Study. I chatted with Mariah to learn about her experience being pregnant with a chronic medical condition and to find out what …
