How do public health experts detect emerging risks to pregnancies before they become widespread crises? In this episode of The MotherToBaby Podcast, host Chris Stallman, genetic counselor, mom of four, and teratogen information specialist, sits down with Dr. Amanda Elmore, Assistant Professor of Maternal & Child Health at the University of South Florida, to explore the powerful role of birth defect surveillance. Dr. Elmore shares how her career in public health began during the Zika virus …
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Ep. 93 – The Fourth Trimester: Medications, Beauty Products & Breastfeeding After Birth
The weeks after delivery (often called the fourth trimester) can raise just as many questions as pregnancy itself. From pain management and supplements to beauty treatments and mental health medications, many parents are unsure how different exposures may affect breastfeeding. In this episode of The MotherToBaby Podcast, host Chris Stallman, MS, CGC, is joined by Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, and Angela Messer, MS, Teratogen Information Specialists from MotherToBaby California, to discuss some of …
Episode 7: Opioids and Alcohol in Pregnancy: Questions during One Caller’s Adoption Process
Can some alcohol be ok during a woman’s pregnancy? Has it been researched well? What about opioid use in a birth mom if one is considering an adoption? Will the baby born have problems? Sarah Obican, MD, a maternal-fetal high-risk pregnancy subspecialist from MotherToBaby's Florida affiliate at the University of South Florida in Tampa joins host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom. Together, they answer one caller's questions about a possible adoption that may have been exposed …
