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Every person wants to know what’s best for their baby, especially when it comes to knowing how to minimize exposure risks. Our relatable stories are packed with practical information from our rotating staff of MotherToBaby expert bloggers. Whatever topic you’re looking for, our blogs will provide you a great foundation to learn more.
Levofloxacin (Levaquin®)
Selected References: Cahill JB, et al. 2005. Levofloxacin secretion in breast milk: a case report. Pharmacotherapy, 25(1):116–118. Giamarellou H, et al. 1989. Pharmacokinetics of three newer quinolones in pregnant and lactating women. The American journal of medicine, 87(5A):49S–51S. Gürpinar AN, et al. 1997. The effects of a fluoroquinolone on the growth and development of infants. The Journal of international medical research, 25(5):302–306. Meaney-Delman D, et al. 2013. …
Elagolix (Orlissa®)
Selected References: AbbVie Inc. 2023. Orlissa product label. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=a86757b3-09c5-fd3b-1223-244e94f50a66&type=display. Accessed 23 September 2025. AbbVie Inc. 2023. Oriahnn product label. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=99f6eee7-7e52-6999-7eb8-488d06dd1710&type=display. Accessed 23 September 2025. Archer DF, et al. 2019. Elagolix suppresses ovulation in a …
Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
Selected References: Al-Aqeedi RF, et al. 2008. Drug-eluting stent implantation for acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy with use of glycoprotein IIb/IIa inhibitor, aspirin, and clopidogrel. J Invasive Cardiol. 20(5):e146-e149. Arimura T, et al. 2009. Acute myocardial infarction associated with pregnancy successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Intern Med. 48(16):1383-1386. Babic Z, et al. 2011. Successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention in …
Depression
Selected References: Anderson CA, Lieser C. 2015. Prenatal depression: Early intervention. Nurse Pract; 40(7):38-46. Bennett HA, et al. 2004. Depression during Pregnancy. Clin Drug Invest; 24 (3): 157-179. Bennett HA, et al. 2004. Prevalence of Depression during Pregnancy: Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol; 103: 698-709 Berard A, et al. 2017. Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformation in a cohort of depressed pregnant women: an updated …
