Providing Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Exposure Information to Southeastern U.S. Residents MotherToBaby Georgia specialists answer questions about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding for residents in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. We also offer educational webinars, presentations, and trainings to community agencies, professional organizations, and healthcare providers. MotherToBaby Georgia is funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and …
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Baby Blog: Managing Mom’s Anxiety during Pregnancy
“I’m worried. I can’t sleep. It’s anxiety.” The message came through from Natalie a few minutes after I had logged onto our live chat service at MotherToBaby.org. “I’m 14 weeks pregnant and concerned about taking a SSRI” she continued. As a Teratogen Information Specialist, I answer questions about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding on a daily basis, and I was happy to chat with Natalie about this topic. Natalie had just returned from a visit to her OB/GYN’s office where she was …
Baby Blog: Navigating the Holiday Menu during Pregnancy
Holiday festivities sometimes include eating foods and drinks that might not be part of our everyday diet. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, we need to give a little more thought to what we should eat and drink. “Is it ok for the baby?” often goes through our minds during these times. As a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby who answers a lot of the questions we get via our texting service (855-999-3525), these types of questions ramp up during this time of year! So, here’s some …
Press Release: Taking Vedolizumab in Pregnancy Did Not Increase the Risk of Birth Defects or Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
LA JOLLA, CA – Vedolizumab (sold under the trade name Entyvio®) is a medication that is used to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For women who became pregnant while taking vedolizumab, there are limited data on whether this medication could affect the pregnancy and the developing baby. Our study sought to examine this question by evaluating the safety/risk of vedolizumab use in pregnant women who were participating in …
Baby Blog: Shake it Up, Baby? Maybe Not. Considering Nutritional Shakes in Pregnancy
“I just found out I’m pregnant. Can I keep drinking my energy shake in the mornings?” “My doctor gave me the go-ahead to work out. Okay to have a protein shake after the gym?” “My immunity-boosting drink is a life-saver. Can I keep using it while I’m pregnant?” These are common questions during pregnancy, and ones that we hear a lot at MotherToBaby. Perhaps you’ve wondered the same thing yourself. As teratogen information specialists, we provide facts about how a woman’s exposure in pregnancy …
