MotherToBaby: Confidential Information and Resources on Exposures During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
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Worrying for Two? We want to help. Chat with our experts for confidential, evidence-based, & no-cost information about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Exposure Resource Hubs and Fact Sheets
Exposures may impact your developing baby. Browse our most popular topics on the effects of medications, maternal health, substances, and other exposures. Our Exposure Resource Hubs will help you know if it is a concern for your baby. Access Our Fact Sheets.
Our quick and easy-to-read Fact Sheets answer frequently asked questions about 300+ maternal health conditions, medications, and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Resources for Women Who Are Pregnant and/or Breastfeeding. Get easy-to-read information on benefits or risk of medications, drugs, or other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Timely Health Updates
COVID-19, Flu & RSV Vaccines. Have questions about protecting yourself from COVID-19, the flu, and RSV during pregnancy in this season? Our information specialists are here to help women and their providers navigate cold and flu season. COVID-19 Updates. Our MotherToBaby experts have issued updates to our educational resources on COVID-19 during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Quickly find the essential information that you need.
Examples of Exposure Topics
Having worked as a Teratogen Information Specialist at MotherToBaby for close to 10 years, I have become well versed in the different exposures people commonly ask about. Allergy medications in the spring, sunscreen and bug spray in the summer, and cough and cold medications all winter long. So, when I logged onto our live chat… Read RhoGAM and Rh Negative Moms: A Life-Saving Match.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Constipation
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Eczema (Moderate-to-Severe)/Atopic Dermatitis
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Discover Our Pregnancy Studies
Our observational studies examine the effects of medications and health conditions during pregnancy. Moms can help improve product safety information and shape the future of healthcare. The information we collect will help women and their healthcare providers make informed treatment decisions during pregnancy. With greater knowledge of the benefits and risks of medications, our community can thrive.
Join the movement of moms helping other moms — discover how you can help today! Ongoing Studies. What’s Involved? Join Now. Refer a Patient.
Tools, Media, and Educational Resources
MotherToBaby provides various tools and media for accessing essential information:
- Podcasts
- Webinars
- Interactive Tool
- Other Educational Tools
- LactRx App
MotherToBaby Launches Pregnancy Interactive Tool, FASD Podcast Series, Webinar to Highlight Birth Defects Awareness Month. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRENTWOOD, TN – With 1 in 33 U.S. babies affected by birth defects each year, MotherToBaby, in partnership with the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), is kicking off National Birth Defects Awareness Month by unveiling a new… View MotherToBaby Launches Pregnancy Interactive Tool, FASD Podcast Series, Webinar to Highlight Birth Defects Awareness Month.
Podcast Highlight
Ep. 85: Radiation & Breastfeeding: Understanding the Risks and Realities. In this episode of the MotherToBaby Podcast, host and genetic counselor Chris Stallman welcomes Dr. Emily Caffrey, a certified health physicist at the Health Physics Society and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Together, they dive into one of the most frequently asked… Listen Ep. 85: Radiation & Breastfeeding: Understanding the Risks and Realities.
Pregnancy Tools
We offer helpful tools such as the Pregnancy Due Date Calculator. Find out your estimated due date by entering the first day of your last menstrual period and your average cycle length.
Did You Know?
Only 1 in 20 babies are born on their actual due date. A normal pregnancy often lasts between 38 to 42 weeks, which keeps most parents guessing right up until labor starts!
Resources for Healthcare Professionals and Patients
Healthcare Professionals. Your one-stop resource for patient education materials, teratogen information services, and research studies for pregnant and lactating patients. Health Providers. Pharma Industry. Patient Education and Provider Resources.
Refer a Patient. Request Materials. Order free materials for patients and health providers about our information service and pregnancy studies.
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