This sheet is about stress in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is stress? Stress is the way the body reacts to something that is unusual, dangerous, unknown, or disturbing. Stress can come from any event or thought. When under stress, your body undergoes physical, chemical, and emotional changes. Almost anything can cause stress, and everyone experiences it at some point in their …
The Baby Blog: Anxiety
Trans Masculine & Non-Binary Pregnancy: Exposures & Becoming a Trans Parent (It’s not always clear)
If you are looking for information related to transmasculine or non-binary pregnancy **(see definitions below), you might be hesitant to look at a website called MotherToBaby. You may be asking yourself, “How could this website be relevant to trans and non-binary pregnancies?” Before MotherToBaby became part of our name, we were known as the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). While we still are called OTIS, people couldn’t get a sense of what we do from the long, …
Anxiety
Managing Anxiety When You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding Disclaimer: This page houses important information and resources pertaining to anxiety during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, including links to our evidence-based Fact Sheets. However, the resources here should not replace the care and advice of a medical professional. Like most people, you might experience anxiety at some point in your life, like when dealing with a problem at work or at home, when you or a loved one is facing a …
Episode 30: Ask the Pharmacist – Mood & Pregnancy
Pharmacist Christy Pratt joins Chris Stallman, certified genetic counselor, to discuss mental health and weighing the risks of medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding. …
Paroxetine
This sheet is about exposure to paroxetine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is paroxetine? Paroxetine is a medication used to treat depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder. Paroxetine belongs to the class of antidepressants known as selective …
