Selected References: ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. 2011 (reaffirmed 2021). Committee Opinion No. 479: Methamphetamine abuse in women of reproductive age. Obstet Gynecol; 117:751-5. Ajayi AF et al. 2020. The physiology of male reproduction: Impact of drugs and their abuse on male fertility. Andrologia, 52(9): e13672. Brecht ML, Herbeck DM. 2014. Pregnancy and fetal loss reported by methamphetamine-using women. Subst Abuse; 8:25-33. Chang L, et al. 2004. …
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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.
Metformin
Selected References: Abolhassani N. 2023. Major malformations risk following early pregnancy exposure to metformin: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Diab Res Care: 11(1). Brand KM. 2022. Metformin in pregnancy and risk of adverse long-term outcomes: a register-based cohort study. BMJ Open Diab Res Care 10(1): e002363. Brand KM. 2022. Metformin in pregnancy and risk of abnormal growth outcomes at birth: a register-based cohort study. BMJ Open Diab Res Care: 10(6), …
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine
Selected References: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 718: Update on immunization and pregnancy: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccination. 2017. Obstet Gynecol, 130(3):668-669. American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Infectious Diseases. “Red Book”: Report on the Committee on Infectious Diseases.” Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics 2021. Arora M, el al. 2021. Vaccines - safety in pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 76:23-40. Baxter R, et al. …
Buspirone (Buspar®)
Selected References: Brent B, Wisner K. 1998. Fluoxetine and carbamazepine concentrations in a nursing mother/infant pair. Clin Pediatr; 37:41-4. Burdine J, Luedtke S. 2021. Serotonin Toxicity Versus Withdrawal: Clonidine One Size Fits All? The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics: JPPT: the official journal of PPAG ;26(5):502-17. Freeman MP, et al. 2022. Pregnancy outcomes after first-trimester exposure to buspirone: prospective longitudinal outcomes from the MGH …
Virus Sincitial Respiratorio (VSR)
Referencias Seleccionadas: Bokun V, et al. 2019. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Exhibits Differential Tropism for Distinct Human Placental Cell Types with Hofbauer Cells Acting as a Permissive Reservoir for Infection. PloS One; 14(12):e0225767. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 08/2023. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) web page: https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html [Accessed 8/2023]. Chu HY, et al. 2016. Clinical Presentation and Birth Outcomes Associated …
