May 11, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
It's estimated that between 3-5% of people who can become pregnant have attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Prescription medications to manage ADD/ADHD symptoms can be very effective and even critical for some people to function in their lives. People who regularly take these stimulant medications want to know if it's safe to continue taking them while trying to conceive and during pregnancy.
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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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January 16, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Lamaze is joining the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) and the March of Dimes to help inform families about birth defects -- most importantly, promoting tips and strategies that reduce the risk of birth defects and their
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March 09, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
If you just read the title of this post and were like, "Huh??" Why would green tea be off limits? I thought caffeine in moderation was fine during pregnancy." Don't worry. I felt the same way before learning about green tea! It turns out, green tea durin
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January 09, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Awareness Month. As a woman who is pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or will one day get pregnant, it's important to know what current research says about preventing birth defects. According to the National Bir
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