Selected References: Andersen JB, et al. 2022. Pregnancy outcomes following maternal or paternal exposure to teriflunomide in the Danish MS population. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 59:103529. Bellinger DC. 2005. Teratogen update: lead and pregnancy. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 73(6):409-20. Brent R. 2009. Saving lives and changing family histories: appropriate counseling of pregnant women and men and women of reproductive age, concerning the risk of diagnostic radiation exposures …
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Working as a Veterinarian or Veterinarian Technician
Selected References: Ahlborg G et al. 1995. Reproductive effects of chemical exposures in health profession. J Occup Environ Med; 37: 957-961. Albin K. 2010. Administering Chemotherapy: Is It Safe for Pregnant or Breast-feeding Veterinary Technicians? MediMedia Animal Health: 1-5. Allweiler SI, Kogan LR. 2013. Inhalation anesthetics and the reproductive risks associated with occupational exposure among women working in veterinary anesthesia. Vet Anaesth Analg. 40(3):285-9. Bartram …
Stress
Selected References American Psychological Association. 2013. Stress and eating. [accessed 7/2023]. Available from URL https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/eating. Bergeron J, et al. 2023. Maternal stress during pregnancy and gestational duration: A cohort study from the Danish National Birth Cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemoil. 37(1):45-56. Carmichael SL, et al. 2007. Maternal stressful life events and risks of birth defects. Epidemiology 2007;18:356-61. Centers for …
Fentanyl
Selected References: Broussard CS, et al. 2011. National Birth Defects Prevention Study: Maternal treatment with opioid analgesics and risk for birth defects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 204(4):314.e1–11. Cohen RS. 2009. Fentanyl transdermal analgesia during pregnancy and lactation. J Hum Lact. 25(3):359-361. Fishman B, et al. 2019. Pregnancy outcome following opioid exposure: A cohort study. PLoS One 14(7): e0219061. Fleet JA, et al. 2020. Fentanyl concentration in maternal and umbilical …
Methadone
Selected References: ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). 2017. Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy. Available at: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/08/opioid-use-and-opioid-use-disorder-in-pregnancy. [Accessed 7/2023]. Badhad RKS & Gittins R. 2021. Precision dosing of methadone during pregnancy: a pharmacokinetics virtual clinical trials study. J Subst Abuse Treat, 130:108521. Bakhireva LN, et al. …
