Participating in the largest, long-term study of early brain and child development in the United States I recently came across a patient named Jamie when she asked some interesting questions about a new study she had heard about on child development. Jamie is pregnant with her second baby and got a flyer from the Healthy Brain and Child Development study (HBCD). The HBCD is a national study being carried out at 27 sites in different parts of the country, with two sites at MotherToBaby …
The Baby Blog: Research
Mayzent® (siponimod) (US PATIENTS ONLY)
How Our Studies Work Parent-To-Be Enrolls in Study We Gather Info about the Pregnancy Discoveries & Insights Gained …
Lupus
How Does Lupus Impact Pregnancy? Many pregnant people with systemic lupus erythematosus (or SLE, a type of lupus) will have healthy babies. However, some people experience complications. With your help, we can capture more information about how lupus can affect pregnancy. “Our observational research program collects important information about lupus and its treatment during pregnancy. This information will be used by healthcare providers and future parents to better manage lupus during …
Benlysta® (belimumab)
We’re Collecting Info on Benlysta® When Taken in Pregnancy MotherToBaby is currently enrolling participants into an observational study examining the use of Benlysta® (belimumab) for systemic lupus erythematosus (or SLE, a type of lupus) or active lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney inflammation) when taken during pregnancy. Our research is by observation only—we will not ask you to take or change any medications. If you join our Benlysta® study, our team will simply collect some …
DYK: Pregnant women are excluded from clinical drug trials – huh?
When you think medication or vaccine safety, you think clinical drug trials. Right?! Clinical drug trials are research studies designed to gather information to determine whether a new medication or vaccine is safe and effective in people. However, what most people don’t know is that pregnant women are excluded from these studies when a new drug is being developed. Essentially, this means that once a medication is approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it’s prescribed to …
