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Baby Blog: Pregnancy and Protests: Tear Gas, Pepper Spray & Other Worries
As a teratogen information specialist, I provide the most up-to-date information about exposures during pregnancy, breastfeeding, before pregnancy or in cases of adoption. Over the years, I have been asked questions about hair dye, heroin, and lots of things in between. I never thought I would be getting questions from multiple people about tear gas and pepper spray exposure during pregnancy. But here we are. Protests happening in many cities in the United States right now are resulting in …
Baby Blog: Behind the Scenes at MotherToBaby
Did you know that 70% of pregnant people take at least one prescribed medication? And that 90% take any medication during pregnancy? How do you know if it is safe for a pregnant person to take these medicines? MotherToBaby Teratogen Information Specialists (TIS) are experts at answering questions about any possible increased risk of taking an over-the-counter (OTC) or prescribed medication, as well as any other exposures! A teratogen is something that can increase the risk for birth defects …
Page: Pharma Industry
Working with Pharma on Pregnancy Exposure Registries to Advance Drug Safety Information MotherToBaby is the nation’s leading authority and most trusted source of evidence-based information on the benefit and risk of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and lactation. Our research division, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, has been working with pharmaceutical companies to fulfill FDA-mandated post-marketing requirements for pregnancy exposure registries for over 20 years. …
Baby Blog: Coming to America Pregnant
Last year I was pregnant with my first child. At the same time, I was going through the immigration process to apply for permanent residency in the United States. I wasn’t aware of the many things that you must do to get your health records cleared by immigration and how that process can be a great source of anxiety during pregnancy. If you are an immigrant, you may not have health insurance or cannot understand the language, which can be another challenge. In order to have sound and …