This sheet is about having monkeypox in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an illness caused by a virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses. Symptoms of monkeypox can begin 5 to 21 days after being exposed to the virus, but most people start having symptoms in 7 to 14 days. The first symptoms to appear can be: fever, headache, …
The Baby Blog: Vaccine Preventable Illnesses
World Birth Defects Day March 3 Instagram LIVE!
We hope you’ll join MotherToBaby and partners around the world for an Instagram LIVE on Thursday, March 3rd at 10a PT/1pm ET for World Birth Defects Day. MotherToBaby experts will be answering questions about COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. You can participate by: · Following @MotherToBabyOTIS on Instagram · Tap the small badge around the story circles at …
Would I Lie to You? The Issue of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Black Community during Pregnancy
It is Black History Month and it is a coincidence that I, as an African American woman, signed up for MotherToBaby’s monthly Baby Blog when we celebrate Black History. However, I am glad to discuss a topic that is personal to me in the respect that my background is in public health and I specialized in maternal and child health. As I reflect on the days of my early education, one message that resonated with me is that childbirth, for the Black individual, is still a very dangerous time; it …
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 …
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine
This sheet is about exposure to the Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis? Tetanus is a bacterial disease. It causes tightening of the muscles and painful muscle spasms in the body. Even with good medical care, 10-20% of people with tetanus die from the disease. The tetanus bacteria come from soil …
