By Lori Wolfe, Certified Genetic Counselor and Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby North Texas It’s pretty much a fact - ALL pregnant women worry…about what they eat, what they do, what they breathe. Basically, they worry about everything. That’s simply because every expectant mother wants to do the very best she can for her developing baby. As a genetic counselor who runs the North Texas affiliate of MotherToBaby, I get calls every day from pregnant woman who want to know what to do …
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Baby Blog: Forging Ahead With Facts As Her Fuel
By Jennifer Lemons, MS, CGC, MotherToBaby Texas TIPS It was the longest 3 minutes of her life. As she opened her eyes to glance at the test, her heart stopped. She couldn’t breathe. Frantically, she tore open the instructions that came with the test to confirm what she already knew. She was pregnant. She laid her head on the bathroom stall, tears threatening to fall. It was then that the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch. It was time to go to class. But all she could think was, “I’m only …
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Impact of MotherToBaby Each year, MotherToBaby makes a difference in maternal and infant health by providing evidence-information to mothers, families and the public about the benefits and risks of exposures. In 2023, MotherToBaby answered over 36,000 exposure questions through phone, text, email or chat. Your generosity ensures that we can continue to provide our confidential services free of charge. Learn more about the impact we made educating the public on the …
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Our Research is Advancing Pregnancy Outcomes Little is known about the effects of taking most medications in pregnancy because people who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding are currently excluded from clinical trials that occur when a drug is being developed. This means that once a medication is approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it starts being prescribed to patients – including those of reproductive potential – with little to no information about the safety of the …
Press Release: Latest Information about Medication Safety in Breastmilk Now Easily Accessible via New LactRx App
LactRx is sponsored by MotherToBaby, the Leading Resource on Exposures during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding BRENTWOOD, TN – The non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), through its public-facing service known as MotherToBaby, launches LactRx, a free app providing current information on the use of medications, vaccines, diagnostic agents & drugs of misuse during breastfeeding. The LactRx app provides easy access to the LactMed database, a resource from the …
