Help Us Better Understand the Effects of Motegrity® in Pregnancy Many women need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage a chronic health condition. In some cases, avoiding or stopping medication use during pregnancy may be more harmful than taking medication. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where you come in! MotherToBaby is currently enrolling pregnant women in a study examining the use …
The Baby Blog: Gastroenterology
Constipation
Help Us Understand Functional Constipation in Pregnancy Many women need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their functional constipation. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner! Do you have functional constipation? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how …
Famotidine
This sheet is about exposure to famotidine in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is famotidine? Famotidine is a medication used to treat acid reflux, sometimes called heartburn or peptic ulcer disease. Famotidine reduces the amount of stomach acid that your body makes. It is a long-acting histamine (H2) receptor blocker and is sold under the brand names Pepcid®, Pepcid AC®, and …
Proton Pump Inhibitors
This sheet talks about exposure to proton pump inhibitors in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are proton pump inhibitors? Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of medicines that reduce stomach acid production and improve the symptoms of acid reflux, stomach and intestinal ulcers. Acid reflux occurs when acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus and causes symptoms …
Azathioprine | 6-mercaptopurine
This sheet is about using azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is azathioprine and 6-MP? Azathioprine and 6-MP are medications that decrease the activity of the body’s immune system. These medications are closely related to each other. In the body, azathioprine breaks down into 6-MP. Azathioprine and 6-MP are used to treat autoimmune …
