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), …
The Baby Blog: Zika Virus
Fever | Hyperthermia
This sheet is about fever and hyperthermia in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is a fever? Fever refers to a temporary rise in body temperature, usually due to an illness. A person's typical body temperature is around 98.6oF (37oC). In pregnancy, a body temperature over 101oF (38.3oC) can be of concern, especially if it lasts for a long period of time in very early …
Insect Repellents
This sheet is about exposure to insect repellents in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are insect repellents? Insect repellents are lotions, sprays, or oils that are put on skin or clothing to lower the chance of bites from mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and spiders (“insects”). Insects can carry serious diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and Zika virus. Some insect …
Zika
External Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika and PregnancyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika TransmissionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Protect Yourself & Others from ZikaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Travel PlanningCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Symptoms, Testing, & TreatmentMarch of Dimes: Zika Virus and Pregnancy Partners March of DimesSociety for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) …
Zika Virus and Pregnancy
This sheet talks about exposure to the Zika virus in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is Zika? How do people get it? Zika is a virus that is usually spread by infected mosquitoes. Not all mosquitoes carry the Zika virus, and not every person bitten by an infected mosquito will get Zika. People who have the highest risk of getting Zika virus are those who live in or travel to areas with …
