Gathering Information on Their Use in Pregnancy MotherToBaby is enrolling pregnant people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine into an observational study. All of our research is conducted by phone — you will not be asked to visit an office. Vaccines are an important tool to prevent illness, yet there is limited data about the use of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant. Our study will provide critical information for future moms-to-be and the medical community. Have you received …
The Baby Blog: Gastroenterology
Paternal Exposures
This sheet is about paternal exposures in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is a “paternal exposure”? A paternal exposure is anything a male parent or sperm donor is exposed to before a pregnancy is conceived, while trying to conceive pregnancy, or after their partner is pregnant. This includes things such as substances of use (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, opioid misuse), …
Motegrity® (prucalopride)
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 …
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 …
