This sheet is about exposure to guanfacine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is guanfacine? Guanfacine is a medication approved to treat high blood pressure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It has also been used for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome and opioid withdrawal. Some brand names for guanfacine are Intuniv® and Tenex®. Sometimes when people find out …
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Baby Blog: Birth Defects Prevention Month Series: Planning a pregnancy? It is never too soon to reach a healthy weight!
By Lori Wolfe, CGC, MotherToBaby North Texas Nicole called me in tears. She had been trying to become pregnant for the past nine months and was not having any luck. She asked if it could be due to being overweight. As I talked with Nicole, I found out she is about 100 pounds over a healthy weight for her height. As a MotherToBaby specialist, I often talk with women who are trying to become pregnant. It just so happened this question came along as I was reviewing tips for January’s Birth Defects …
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We Can Help You and Your Pregnant and Lactating Patients Make Informed Decisions MotherToBaby supports midwives as they care for their patients during preconception planning, pregnancy, and delivery. People who are pregnant often have a litany of questions about how best to ensure a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby – and some of those questions may center on how a person’s exposures could impact their developing baby during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Examples of such exposures could …
Fact Sheet: Evolocumab (Repatha®)
This sheet is about exposure to evolocumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is evolocumab? Evolocumab is a prescription medication that has been used to lower the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. It has been used to treat a type of inherited high cholesterol called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and a type of heart disease called atherosclerotic …
Ongoing Study: Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol)(NO LONGER ENROLLING)
Thank you for your interest, but unfortunately, we are no longer enrolling participants in this study. However, you may be eligible to participate in one of our other ongoing studies. Fill out your information using our Join a Study form, and a member of our team will contact you. How Our Studies Work Parent-To-Be Enrolls in Study We Gather Info about the Pregnancy Discoveries & Insights Gained Will you take the next step and help us …