By Mara Gaudette, MS, CGC, Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby California The chat message came through promptly at my morning start time. The words and exclamation marks clearly highlighted worry. “Just found out I’m pregnant! Taking a statin medication to lower cholesterol since 6th grade! Talked to my doctor and stopped taking it yesterday. But what damage have I already done? I know it’s a class X drug! Need info – please help!” Mae agreed to a phone call, and I logged off from …
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Press Release: MotherToBaby Reminds the Public About the Importance of Vaccinations During Pregnancy
As we enter the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season, MotherToBaby wants to highlight the importance of vaccinations during pregnancy. All pregnant people are recommended to receive the annual flu shot and an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Tdap, and the Abrysvo® RSV vaccine are recommended in the third trimester. These vaccines are well studied in pregnancy and not expected to increase risks for the developing baby. Furthermore, by protecting the pregnant person from diseases like the flu, …
Baby Blog: The Day the World Went Dark: A Personal Account of Miscarriage, Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy
by Sarah Obican, MD, MotherToBaby President Though I wish I didn’t remember the day well, I do. I was a maternal fetal medicine fellow in NYC and I was sitting with my two beautiful co-fellows. When I say my co-fellows were beautiful, I mean that inside and out. We were an odd pairing of three musketeers. Young, bright, professional women, training to take care of women with high-risk pregnancies… and all three of us were pregnant. It was completely unplanned and highly unusual for all three …
Baby Blog: Behind the Scenes at MotherToBaby
Did you know that 70% of pregnant women take at least one prescribed medication? And that 90% take any medication during pregnancy? How do you know if it is safe for a pregnant woman to take these medicines? MotherToBaby Teratogen Information Specialists (TIS) are experts at answering questions about any possible increased risk of taking an over-the-counter (OTC) or prescribed medication, as well as any other exposures! A teratogen is something that can increase the risk for birth defects to …
Press Release: Birth Defects Experts to Present Free Webinar on Opioids in Pregnancy Jan 24
OTIS Teams Up with Sister Societies to Address Rising Opioid Abuse Trends in Developing Babies BRENTWOOD, TN –“On an almost daily basis I take care of women struggling with opioid addiction or dependency in pregnancy and the post-partum period.” Sarah Obican, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialist at the University of South Florida, knows she’s not alone as the opioid epidemic rages on in America. “I actively screen patients in early pregnancy and see them on our antepartum units.” It’s a …
