This sheet is about having monkeypox in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an illness caused by a virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses. Symptoms of monkeypox can begin 5 to 21 days after being exposed to the virus, but most people start having symptoms in 7 to 14 days. The first symptoms to appear can be: fever, headache, …
The Baby Blog: Dermatology
Apremilast (Otezla®)
This sheet is about exposure to apremilast in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is apremilast? Apremilast is a prescription medication that helps treat the symptoms of moderate to severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, and the oral (mouth) ulcers associated with Behcet’s disease. Apremilast is marketed under the brand name Otezla®. For information on psoriasis and …
Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia®)
This sheet is about exposure to certolizumab pegol in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is certolizumab pegol? Certolizumab pegol is a medication used to treat autoimmune conditions. It is called a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor because it binds and blocks TNF, a substance in the body that causes inflammation in the joints, spine, and skin. Certolizumab pegol is sold under the …
Etanercept (Enbrel®)
This sheet is about exposure to etanercept in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is etanercept? Etanercept is a prescription medication used to treat some autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. For more information, please see the MotherToBaby fact sheets on rheumatoid arthritis at …
Topical Acne Treatments
This sheet is about exposure to topical acne treatment in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are topical acne treatments? Topical acne treatments are medications that are put directly on the skin in the form of a lotion, gel, cream, or ointment. There are many different topical acne treatments with different generic and brand names. Topical acne treatments can be over-the-counter or …
