Frequently Asked Questions About Lead During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding What is lead and where is it found? Lead is a heavy metal. It can be found in many places such as cosmetics, children’s & costume jewelry, old paint, gasoline, and in many types of hobbies and industry. Read more What effects could lead have on my baby? High levels of lead during pregnancy can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. Other pregnancy problems such as low birth weight and premature delivery can also …
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Zika Central: Your 1 Stop for the Latest Information
Zika Central: Your 1 Stop for the Latest Information New information about the Zika Virus is contstantly changing. This page is updated regularly. Please check back frequently for the latest information and resources surrounding Zika or please contact a MotherToBaby Service for additional information that may have become available at (866) 626-6847. Last Updated February 8, 2017 Fast Facts: Zika Virus The most common way the Zika virus is spread is by mosquitos called aedes aegypti and aedes …
Birth Defects Prevention? There’s an App for That
MotherToBaby Launches Free App Connecting Moms with Experts in Real-time BRENTWOOD, TN – What if you could find out the potential effects of a medication during pregnancy by asking a real-life expert instead of unreliable “Dr. Google?” Now you can. In fact, there’s an app for that, according to MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). As January’s Birth Defects Prevention Month kicks off, MotherToBaby has launched a free, …
MotherToBaby Launches New Observational Study of Mepolizumab (Nucala®) in Pregnancy
BRENTWOOD, TN – MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, conducted by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), has launched a new observational study of mepolizumab (Nucala®) in pregnancy, a new medication for the treatment of severe asthma. This study aims to provide crucial information on the safety of this medication in pregnancy by following asthmatic women during their pregnancy and following their child up to one year of age. Given that untreated asthma can put both the mother …
Lead, Water and Pregnancy: The Facts
A statement issued by the MotherToBaby Public Affairs Committee Recently, the issue of lead in drinking water has become a topic of great concern nationally. While there is much news coverage of this issue and of the experts working toward ensuring that these communities have safe drinking water, there has been very little data reported or resources identified specifically for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Here is what we do know: Lead can get into your body through the gut if you …
