February 21, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
How will [FILL IN THE BLANK] affect my pregnancy? might just be the number one worry during pregnancy. Everything from caffeine to factory fumes -- people want to know how what they do and where they work and live can impact their baby's health.
MotherToBaby is a nonprofit organization that provides free expert information about medications and other exposures, like chemicals, vaccines, herbal products, environmental hazards, and health conditions,
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July 01, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
If you think lead exposure is a thing of the past or something that only happens when you live in broken down buildings (like I did until recently), keep reading.
Unfortunately, lead is still very much a part of our environment. This is a problem because lead is still very much a toxin that causes health risks to unborn babies and developing children. If you're pregnant or a new parent, it's important to understand your risk of exposure to lead in the world around you.
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January 06, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, an awareness event that helps spread information to parents about the most effective ways to prevent birth defects. This month, MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Te
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March 04, 2016 | by: Lamaze International
In January, we released a most-important-facts sheet about Zika and the current status based on reports and information from the CDC and World Health Organization. Today we give you an in-depth discussion on the current status of the Zika outbreak, its pr
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February 08, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control released a new public information campaign aimed to inform women about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy. While none of the information presented was new or based on new research, the CDC reiterated it's
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