* Information on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, and this fact sheet could become outdated by the time you read it. For the most up to date information, please call MotherToBaby at 866-626-6847. This sheet is about having COVID-19 in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. The virus (called SARS-CoV-2) …
The Baby Blog: COVID-19
COVID-19, the Flu, and Zika: Considerations for Pregnancy in the Winter Travel Season
It’s that time of year again, when the holidays invite family gatherings, and colder, shorter days make us long for sunny destinations. Yes, the winter travel season is upon us! Remember winters past when COVID-19 wasn’t around and we’d never heard of Zika? When we didn’t give much thought to health concerns related to hopping on a plane or going to busy holiday venues? Things are different now. If you’re pregnant, you might pause before booking airline tickets or RSVPing “yes” to that extended …
COVID-19 Vaccines
* Information on COVID-19 vaccines is rapidly evolving, and this fact sheet could become outdated by the time you read it. For the most up to date information, please call MotherToBaby at 866-626-6847. This sheet is about COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 (short for Coronavirus Disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus (called …
Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
This sheet is about exposure to tocilizumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is tocilizumab? Tocilizumab is a prescription medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis in adults. Tocilizumab has been sold under the brand name Actemra®. Tocilizumab contains an antibody (a protein made by the body’s immune system) that binds and blocks …
To Boost or Not to Boost, That is the Question
Morgan called late Friday afternoon with a question about COVID-19 booster shots. She shared that she was 37 weeks along and had received both shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine back in February, at the very beginning of her pregnancy. Morgan wanted to do what was best to protect her baby, and asked if she qualified for the booster shot that was now available. As a Teratogen Information Specialist at MotherToBaby California, COVID-19 vaccine questions are my number one inquiry right now. …
