This sheet is about the possible exposures during breastfeeding after a natural disaster. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What could I be exposed to in a natural disaster? While many substances enter breast milk, most are not likely to harm a breastfed baby. In most cases, the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh any risk from an exposure. However, if you notice anything unusual in your nursing baby, tell your …
The Baby Blog: Lead
Lead
This sheet is about exposure to lead during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is lead and where is it found? Lead is a heavy metal. It can be found in many places, such as: soil, water, cosmetics, children’s & costume jewelry, old paint, plumbing, batteries, bullets, solders, and gasoline. Lead can leach out of pipes into drinking water. Living near metal smelters or mining …
Ep. 39: Lead Exposure during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Chris Stallman, Certified Genetic Counselor, is joined by Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD of MotherToBaby Utah to answer questions about lead exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding. …
Ep. 36: Working in the Military and other Jobs during Pregnancy
Jennita Reefhuis, PhD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Carissa Rocheleau, PhD from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) join The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, for the fourth in a series about workplace exposures. On this episode, Jennita and Carissa talk about pregnancy and exposures like lead, loud noises, exhaust and more while working in the military, concert venues and other jobs. …
Paternal Exposures
This sheet is about paternal exposures in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is a “paternal exposure”? A paternal exposure is anything a male parent or sperm donor is exposed to before a pregnancy is conceived, while trying to conceive pregnancy, or after their partner is pregnant. This includes things such as substances of use (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, opioid misuse), …
