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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.
Fenoprofen
Selected References: ANI Pharmaceuticals. 2024. Fenoprofen product labeling. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm. Accessed 16 June 2026. Choi E-Y, et al. 2023. Neonatal and maternal adverse outcomes and exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during early pregnancy in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study. PLoS Med, 20(2):e1004183. Dawood MY. 1993. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and reproduction. Am …
Carvedilol (Coreg®)
Selected References: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). 2019. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 203 Summary: Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol; 133(1): 215-219. Davis RL, et al. 2011. Risks of congenital malformations and perinatal events among infants exposed to calcium channel and beta-blockers during pregnancy. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf; 20:138-145. Kubota K, et al. 2023. Alpha/beta- and beta-blocker exposure in pregnancy and the risk of …
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid®)
Selected References: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). 2026. COVID-19 FAQs for obstetrician-gynecologists, obstetrics. https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/physician-faqs/covid-19-faqs-for-ob-gyns-obstetrics. Accessed June 2026 Anderson PO. 2022. COVID-19 drugs and breastfeeding update. Breastfeed Med; 17:377–9. Chourasia P, et al. 2023. Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) use in pregnant and lactating woman: Current evidence and practice …
Lurasidone (Latuda®)
Selected References: Campbell LS, et al. 2025. Balancing Mental Health and Breastfeeding: Evaluating the Transfer of Lurasidone Into Human Milk. J Clin Psychiatry; 86(4):25m15955. Cohen LS, et al. 2023. Reproductive safety of lurasidone and quetiapine: Update from the National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications. J Womens Health (Larchmt); 32(4):452-462. Cruz MP. 2011. Lurasidone HCl (Latuda), an oral, once-daily atypical antipsychotic agent for the treatment of patients …
