By Beth Kiernan, MPH, Interviewer & Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby “When my RA started flaring 6 or 7 weeks postpartum, I got to the point that I could barely lift my own baby….We need more research on medications used in pregnancy as well as during breastfeeding!” I want you to meet Mariah, a participant in our MotherToBaby Rheumatoid Arthritis Study. I chatted with Mariah to learn about her experience being pregnant with a chronic medical condition and to find out what …
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Fact Sheet: 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 …
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When Your Bundle of Joy Comes with a Bundle of Questions - We’re Your Experts on Environmental Exposures. MotherToBaby is the nation’s most trusted source of evidence-based information on medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. MotherToBaby Fact Sheets summarize all the available scientific information to determine whether or not parents and their developing babies are at risk because of an exposure in their environment. We offer over 250 Fact Sheets on a …
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Help Us Improve the Health of Families Your participation in MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies will help us advance our understanding of pregnancy health and a baby’s development and how they may be impacted by a person’s health condition, medications they take, or vaccines they receive. Our studies are observational, which means you will never be asked to take any medications or vaccines or change any part of your health routine. Submit your interest if you are a resident of the United …
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