This sheet is about exposure to alirocumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is alirocumab? Alirocumab is prescription medication given by injection (a shot just under the skin). Alirocumab is used, with other medicines and lifestyle changes, to lower the levels of “bad” cholesterol known as low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol. It is used to treat a specific type of …
The Baby Blog: High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol
This sheet talks about having high cholesterol during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is high cholesterol? Cholesterol is a substance in the body that is needed for your body to work properly. Too much cholesterol, however, increases the chance for heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. A blood test can tell if you have too much cholesterol. There are two …
High Cholesterol
External Resources FH Foundation: Women with FH & PregnancyNational Lipid Association: Lipid Treatment in Conception, Pregnancy, and LactationNational Lipid Association: High Triglycerides in PregnancyThe Bump: High Cholesterol during Pregnancy Partners FH FoundationFoundation of the National Lipid AssociationMyHealthTeamsPatientsLikeMePreventative Cardiovascular Nurses AssociationSociety for Maternal Fetal MedicineThe Mighty …
Episode 17: Heart Health in Pregnancy: Part 2
Dr. Gina Lundberg of Emory University joins our MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of four, to continue the discussion of High Cholesterol they started on the last podcast. Chris and Dr. Lundberg talks about ways to keep your heart healthy in pregnancy. This podcast addresses healthy eating, exercise activity and other ways to reduce the likelihood of High Cholesterol, particularly in preparation of pregnancy and …
Episode 16: High Cholesterol in Pregnancy
Dr. Gina Lundberg of Emory University joins our MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of four, to discuss familial hypercholesterolemia (familial hypercholesterolemia (fh)), a genetic disorder characterized by High Cholesterol levels and what's known about the condition in pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Chris and Dr. Lundberg also discuss a MotherToBaby study which aims to learn more about familial …
