Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three (soon four), continues her conversation with two experts and new moms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to talk about the five tips for preventing birth defects, which includes the importance of a healthy weight and boosting your health by avoiding harmful substances during pregnancy. Harmful substances discussed include alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The tips are part of the …
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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.
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Episode 14: 5 Tips for Birth Defects Prevention: Part 1
Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three (soon four), talks with two experts and new moms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the five tips for preventing birth defects, which includes taking enough folic acid every day, booking a visit with your healthcare provider before stopping or starting any medicine, and getting up to date with all vaccines, including the flu shot. The tips are part of the theme for January's …
Episode 13: Diabetes during Pregnancy: Part 2
Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three continues a discussion about a condition many women encounter during their pregnancies - gestational diabetes. This is a type of diabetes that develops during a woman’s pregnancy. Chris shares her own management of gestational diabetes during her current pregnancy and is joined by Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby's Utah affiliate to help to provide …
Episode 12: Diabetes during Pregnancy: Part 1
Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three addresses a condition many women encounter during their pregnancies - gestational diabetes. This is a type of diabetes that develops during a woman’s pregnancy. Chris shares her own management of gestational diabetes during her current pregnancy and is joined by Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby's Utah affiliate to help to provide evidence-based answers. …
Episode 11: Adoption and Exposures: What to Ask
What questions should you ask during the adoption process when it comes to medications, alcohol, illicit drugs and other exposures the baby might have had during his or her birth mother's pregnancy? Our MotherToBaby teratogen information specialists from MotherToBaby California and MotherToBaby North Texas who also have first-hand experience with adoption join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three, to answer the public's …
