Gathering Information on Their Use in Pregnancy MotherToBaby is enrolling pregnant people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine into an observational study. All of our research is conducted by phone — you will not be asked to visit an office. Vaccines are an important tool to prevent illness, yet there is limited data about the use of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant. Our study will provide critical information for future moms-to-be and the medical community. Have you received …
The Baby Blog: Studies
Motegrity® (prucalopride)
Help Us Better Understand the Effects of Motegrity® in Pregnancy Many women need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage a chronic health condition. In some cases, avoiding or stopping medication use during pregnancy may be more harmful than taking medication. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where you come in! MotherToBaby is currently enrolling pregnant women in a study examining the use …
Constipation
Help Us Understand Functional Constipation in Pregnancy Many women need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their functional constipation. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner! Do you have functional constipation? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how …
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 …
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Help Us Monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pregnancy MotherToBaby is seeking volunteers to participate in an observational study to better understand coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy. Participants can have confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. All of our research is conducted by phone — no changes to your normal routine or travel are required. Qualifying pregnancies may also be eligible for optional, no-cost antibody testing up to two times in pregnancy if you are willing …
