MotherToBaby provides an update as of 4/8/20 on COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Maternal anxiety, depression, domestic violence, keeping prenatal appointments...New questions are, once again, answered surrounding the effects the novel coronavirus has had on pregnant and breastfeeding women with the help of Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a teratogen information specialist (an expert in exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding) from MotherToBaby’s North …
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Baby Blog: Would I Lie to You? The Issue of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Black Community during Pregnancy
It is Black History Month and it is a coincidence that I, as an African American woman, signed up for MotherToBaby’s monthly Baby Blog when we celebrate Black History. However, I am glad to discuss a topic that is personal to me in the respect that my background is in public health and I specialized in maternal and child health. As I reflect on the days of my early education, one message that resonated with me is that childbirth, for the Black individual, is still a very dangerous time; it …
Baby Blog: To Boost or Not to Boost, That is the Question
Morgan called late Friday afternoon with a question about COVID-19 booster shots. She shared that she was 37 weeks along and had received both shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine back in February, at the very beginning of her pregnancy. Morgan wanted to do what was best to protect her baby, and asked if she qualified for the booster shot that was now available. As a Teratogen Information Specialist at MotherToBaby California, COVID-19 vaccine questions are my number one inquiry right now. …
Fact Sheet: Molnupiravir
This sheet is about exposure to molnupiravir in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is molnupiravir? Molnupiravir is an investigational antiviral medication. Investigational (or experimental) drugs are ones that are being studied to see if they work. Molnupiravir is being studied for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19). Molnupiravir is given by mouth (orally). A brand …
Ongoing Study: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Did you receive a dose in the last 2 months while pregnant? Since COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) became available, we’ve been enrolling pregnant people who received the vaccine into an observational study. The study has helped provide critical information to future moms-to-be and the medical community about the use of these vaccines during pregnancy. But there’s more to learn! We’re currently looking for people who received a dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in the last …