What passes on to the baby if a mother drinks alcohol or takes opioids during her pregnancy? Are there underlying reasons that could affect the child? Sarah Obican, MD, a maternal-fetal high-risk pregnancy subspecialist from MotherToBaby's Florida affiliate at the University of South Florida in Tampa continues the second part of this important conversation with host Chris Stallman, CGC. Together, they answer one caller's questions about a possible adoption that may have been exposed to alcohol …
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Host Chris Stallman, a mom-of-four, genetic counselor, and MotherToBaby information specialist, answers your burning questions about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Chris and her guest experts take listeners’ questions and do a deep dive to offer insight into the safety and risk of many different types of exposures that a pregnant or breastfeeding person may experience.
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Episode 7: Opioids and Alcohol in Pregnancy: Questions during One Caller’s Adoption Process
Can some alcohol be ok during a woman’s pregnancy? Has it been researched well? What about opioid use in a birth mom if one is considering an adoption? Will the baby born have problems? Sarah Obican, MD, a maternal-fetal high-risk pregnancy subspecialist from MotherToBaby's Florida affiliate at the University of South Florida in Tampa joins host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom. Together, they answer one caller's questions about a possible adoption that may have been exposed …
Episode 6: Vaccine Questions during Breastfeeding Answered
Are vaccines ok to get during breastfeeding? Which vaccines should a mother get? Do vaccines cause autism? What does the research show? World-renowned pediatrician, clinical geneticist and professor at the University of Florida, Sonja Rasmussen, MD, and Kerri Bertrand, MPH of MotherToBaby California and the Mommy's Milk research project join host Chris Stallman, CGC live from MotherToBaby's Annual Meeting in San Diego to debunk popular myths about vaccines during pregnancy and while …
Episode 5: Vaccine Questions during Pregnancy Answered
Are vaccines ok to get during pregnancy? Which vaccines should you get in pregnancy or before becoming pregnant? What about vaccine safety in breastfeeding? Sonja Rasmussen, MD, a world-renowned clinical geneticist, pediatrician and professor at the University of Florida and Kerri Bertrand, MPH of MotherToBaby California and the Mommy's Milk research project join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, live from MotherToBaby's Annual Meeting in San Diego to answer the public’s …
Episode 4: Maternal Mental Health & Postpartum Depression
What can a pregnant or breastfeeding woman take to control her mental illness? What happens if she leaves her mental illness untreated? What are the risks to her developing baby? Host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mother, helps provide answers in a Maternal Mental Health Month special edition episode featuring Dee Quinn, also a certified genetic counselor, as well as a teratogen information specialist with a psychiatric nursing background. Also, this episode features special …
