TORONTO, CANADA – Ahead of the Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Network’s 15th anniversary, as well as the international MotherToBaby/Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) joint conference with the European Network of Teratology Services (ENTIS), MotherToBaby experts landed a primetime opportunity on CTV, Canada’s largest privately-owned television network, to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). In the following video, reporter Pauline …
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Webinar: Prenatal Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Child Development
As wildfires continue to occur each year, often sending smoke and ash across long distances, vulnerable populations including pregnant women have a higher chance of experiencing adverse health effects. Understanding the possible effects of prenatal wildfire smoke exposure on child neurodevelopment is critical to efforts around prevention and early intervention. This webinar will outline the possible exposures associated with wildfire smoke, review current data from ongoing studies …
Measles Protection Decision Tree
Having measles during pregnancy can increase the chance of serious problems for mom and baby – but can pregnant women receive the measles vaccine? The Measles Protection Decision Tree is an easy-to-use resource designed to help individuals determine if they are protected against measles and understand what steps to take if they need to get an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. The decision tree provides specific guidance for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant, postpartum, or …
Webinar: Evolving Information on the Safety of Substance Use in Lactation
In this session, Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, a perinatal epidemiologist from UC San Diego and Principal Investigator of MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, reviews what is known and what still requires further study on the use of alcohol, cannabis and other substances by breastfeeding women, and how this translates to clinical practice. Participants should leave this session with a better understanding of the potential effects of substance use on infant growth and development, how knowledge gaps …
Baby Blog: Adoption: Sharing the Journey
“Sometimes I forget I am adopted,” exclaims my amazing son as he grabs his backpack to head off to college. I had just let him know that his birthday this year falls on National Adoption Day. “So cool! We will need to do something special this year on my birthday, to celebrate both my birthday and my adoption! See ya, mom!” To Shaun, adoption is as easy as one, two, three, and just a part of everyday life. As anyone who’s been through adoption knows, this is simply not the case much of the time. …
