Infections & Vaccines Archives - MotherToBaby https://mothertobaby.org/podcast-category/infections-vaccines/ Medications and More during pregnancy and breastfeeding Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:46:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://mothertobaby.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-MTB-Logo-green-fixed-favicon-32x32.png Infections & Vaccines Archives - MotherToBaby https://mothertobaby.org/podcast-category/infections-vaccines/ 32 32 Ep. 73: Chlorine, Sunscreen, Mosquitos and Pregnancy https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-73-chlorine-sunscreen-mosquitos-and-pregnancy/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:24:46 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=10587 Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, and Angela Messer, MS, join host Chris Stallman, CGC in this special “summer grab bag” of topics related to common summer activities during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Our guest experts talk about everything from chlorine and sunscreen to Zika.  Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, is an information specialist at MotherToBaby California, where she provides counseling […]

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]]> Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, and Angela Messer, MS, join host Chris Stallman, CGC in this special “summer grab bag” of topics related to common summer activities during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Our guest experts talk about everything from chlorine and sunscreen to Zika. 

Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, is an information specialist at MotherToBaby California, where she provides counseling by phone and chat. She received her Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of San Francisco, and has worked in the field of reproductive health for over 9 years. Kirstie currently serves as a member of the MotherToBaby Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Her interests include vaccines, infectious disease, and mental health during pregnancy.

Angela Messer, MS, is an information specialist with MotherToBaby California. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Chapman University and her graduate degree from Kansas State University in academic advising/counseling. Angela has been with MotherToBaby since 2009, with experience in both research and counseling. She appreciates the opportunity to speak with people who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding and healthcare professionals regarding exposures and medications, and holds a special interest in stress and anxiety in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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]]> Ep. 66: HIV and Breastfeeding https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-66-hiv-in-breastfeeding/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:23:28 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9850 Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about updated information about having HIV and breastfeeding. Dr. Spencer discusses the stigma and provides the latest evidence-based guidelines for HIV-positive parents.

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]]> Becky Spencer, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, FILCA joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about updated information about having HIV and breastfeeding. Dr. Spencer discusses the stigma and provides the latest evidence-based guidelines for HIV-positive parents.

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]]> Ep. 63: RSV Vaccine in Pregnancy https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-63-rsv-vaccine-in-pregnancy/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:35:17 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9669 Dr. Linda Eckert, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Expert Immunization Committee, talks to host Chris Stallman, CGC, about the RSV vaccine approved specific to pregnant people. They discuss how the vaccine can protect the pregnant person and unborn baby as well as when to […]

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]]> Dr. Linda Eckert, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Expert Immunization Committee, talks to host Chris Stallman, CGC, about the RSV vaccine approved specific to pregnant people. They discuss how the vaccine can protect the pregnant person and unborn baby as well as when to receive the vaccine.

Links mentioned during the episode:

RSV Vaccine Finder  

ACOG Vaccine Resource

More about expert and author Dr. Linda Eckert

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]]> Ep. 62: CMV and Birth Defects Awareness Month https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-62-cmv-and-birth-defects-awareness-month/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:30:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9600 Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN, from the National CMV Foundation, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about what CMV is, how it affected her child and ways to prevent the spread of the infection during pregnancy. This is a special Birth Defects Awareness Month-focused episode. #everyjourneymatters #NBDAM #stopCMV

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]]> Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN, from the National CMV Foundation, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about what CMV is, how it affected her child and ways to prevent the spread of the infection during pregnancy. This is a special Birth Defects Awareness Month-focused episode. #everyjourneymatters #NBDAM #stopCMV

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]]> Ep. 61: Congenital Syphilis and Pregnancy https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-61-congenital-syphilis-pregnancy/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:01:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9540 Robert McDonald, MD, MPH joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to talk about congenital syphilis, which experts say is on the rise in the United States. Dr. McDonald is a medical epidemiologist in the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) at the National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention of the US Centers for Disease […]

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]]> Robert McDonald, MD, MPH joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to talk about congenital syphilis, which experts say is on the rise in the United States. Dr. McDonald is a medical epidemiologist in the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) at the National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. McDonald serves as a CDC congenital syphilis subject matter expert, and he is also a practicing physician, focusing on HIV, STI, and harm reduction care at a free clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.

Resource Links:

Congenital Syphilis CDC Factsheet

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]]> Ep. 47: Preparing for the 4th Trimester https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-47-preparing-for-the-4th-trimester/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7195 Kimberly Harper, MSN, RN, MHA of The 4th Trimester Project and the University of North Carolina Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to discuss preparing for the critical weeks after getting home from the hospital with a newborn, also known as “the 4th trimester.”  Resources mentioned during the podcast include: […]

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]]> Kimberly Harper, MSN, RN, MHA of The 4th Trimester Project and the University of North Carolina Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to discuss preparing for the critical weeks after getting home from the hospital with a newborn, also known as “the 4th trimester.” 

Resources mentioned during the podcast include:

New Mom Toolkit: https://newmomhealth.com/ 

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]]> Ep. 46: Long COVID, Pregnancy and Pediatrics https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-46-long-covid-pregnancy-and-pediatrics/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:01:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6772 The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Alexandra Yonts, MD, FAAP joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about the symptoms of long COVID and the risks of it associated in pregnancy and children. Resources for families and healthcare providers mentioned by Dr. Yonts during the episode include: https://www.longcovidkids.org/ https://www.survivorcorps.com/advocacy

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]]> The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Alexandra Yonts, MD, FAAP joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about the symptoms of long COVID and the risks of it associated in pregnancy and children. Resources for families and healthcare providers mentioned by Dr. Yonts during the episode include:

https://www.longcovidkids.org/

https://www.survivorcorps.com/advocacy

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]]> Ep. 44: Yeast Infection Treatments during Pregnancy https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/ep-44-yeast-infection-treatments-during-pregnancy/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:01:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6319 Nevena Krstić, MS, CGC, an expecting mom and teratogen information specialist at the MotherToBaby Florida affiliate joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to talk about yeast infection treatments during pregnancy.

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]]> Nevena Krstić, MS, CGC, an expecting mom and teratogen information specialist at the MotherToBaby Florida affiliate joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to talk about yeast infection treatments during pregnancy.

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]]> Episode 28: COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/episode-28-covid-19-vaccine-in-pregnancy-breastfeeding/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:31:48 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/?post_type=podcast&p=3982 The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out and pregnant and breastfeeding people understandably have questions about getting it. Two teratogen information specialists (experts in exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding) join host Chris Stallman, CGC to address questions the MotherToBaby service is getting regarding COVID-19 vaccine exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

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]]> The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out and pregnant and breastfeeding people understandably have questions about getting it. Two teratogen information specialists (experts in exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding) join host Chris Stallman, CGC to address questions the MotherToBaby service is getting regarding COVID-19 vaccine exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

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]]> Episode 19: COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/episode-19-covid-19-pandemic-repercussions-in-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://mothertobaby.org/podcast/episode-19-covid-19-pandemic-repercussions-in-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding/ MotherToBaby provides an update as of 4/8/20 on COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Maternal anxiety, depression, domestic violence, keeping prenatal appointments…New questions are, once again, answered surrounding the effects the novel coronavirus has had on pregnant and breastfeeding women with the help of Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a teratogen information specialist (an expert […]

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]]> MotherToBaby provides an update as of 4/8/20 on COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Maternal anxiety, depression, domestic violence, keeping prenatal appointments…New questions are, once again, answered surrounding the effects the novel coronavirus has had on pregnant and breastfeeding women with the help of Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a teratogen information specialist (an expert in exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding) from MotherToBaby’s North Carolina affiliate and Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, a teratogen information specialist from MotherToBaby’ California affiliate.

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