This sheet talks about exposure to carbon monoxide in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your health care provider. What is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is a gas. It has no color, smell, or taste. Small amounts of carbon monoxide are normally found in our bodies and in the air we breathe. Large amounts of carbon monoxide gas can be released from poorly working heaters, furnaces, grills, kerosene stoves, or other …
The Baby Blog: Natural Disasters
Trauma
This sheet talks about whether exposure to trauma may increase the risk for birth defects over that background risk. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your health care provider. What is trauma? Trauma can include damage to both your body and/or your mind. Trauma can be caused by sudden physical injury, such as being in a major car accident, taking a bad fall, being burned, or being a victim of violence or from mental/emotional stress. Pregnancy outcomes …
Stress
This sheet talks about exposure to stress in a pregnancy and 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 your body reacts to something that is unusual, dangerous, unknown or disturbing. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. When under stress, your body makes physical and chemical changes. Almost anything can cause stress. …
Pregnancy and Natural Disasters
This sheet talks about exposure to natural disasters during a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. Preparing for a Natural Disaster. The U.S. government links below have useful information on preparing for natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and others: https://www.usa.gov/prepare-for-disasters; https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes; https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes; …
Mold
This sheet talks about exposure to mold in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mold? Molds are fungi that can be found both indoors and outdoors. They grow best in warm, damp, and humid places. Molds spread by making spores that are able to live almost anywhere. Mold can be many different colors and usually grows in damp or water damaged areas. Mold can also have a musty, earthy …
