Donna Benavides, Founder and Chair of the non-profit ICPcare.org joins host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, and special guest expert Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD to talk about the less known condition of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP). Chris and Alfred answer commonly asked questions Donna receives through her supportive community of pregnancy women affected by ICP. …
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Host Chris Stallman, a mom-of-four, genetic counselor, and MotherToBaby information specialist, answers your burning questions about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Chris and her guest experts take listeners’ questions and do a deep dive to offer insight into the safety and risk of many different types of exposures that a pregnant or breastfeeding mom may experience.
Disclaimer: MotherToBaby provides information for educational purposes only. Our podcast episodes do not provide individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Episode 24: Kombucha in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
A healthcare provider calls into The MotherToBaby Podcast after seeing an increase in the number of questions her pregnant patients are having surrounding the consumption of kombucha in pregnancy and breastfeeding. The popular drink contains a variety of ingredients and Lorrie Harris Sagaribay, MPH, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to break it all down for listeners. …
Episode 23: Allergies and Breastfeeding
Beth Conover, APRN, CGC and Angela Messer, MS join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of four to discuss allergy medications while breastfeeding. How can you ensure milk supply isn't affected when taking allergy medication? Is over-the-counter medications safer than prescription allergy medications? Follow along as we talk about these allergy topics. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded at our 2019 Annual Meeting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Episode 22: Allergies in Pregnancy
Beth Conover, APRN, CGC and Angela Messer, MS join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of four to discuss allergy medications during pregnancy. What do you know about seasonal allergies? What are the common questions about allergy medications? Join us to discuss! DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded at our 2019 Annual Meeting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Episode 21: Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Breastfeeding
Amber Tresca, host of the podcast AboutIBD.com, joins The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in breastfeeding. Chris is also joined by Beth Kiernan, MPH, of MotherToBaby California who helps answer Amber's questions. When you have a chronic condition, like IBD, you may be concerned about the medications you need to take and how if it may reach your baby. We'll go over what you need to know about IBD & breastfeeding. …
