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Episode 11: Adoption and Exposures: What to Ask

Brian Van de Wetering — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What questions should you ask during the adoption process when it comes to medications, alcohol, illicit drugs and other exposures the baby might have had during his or her birth mother’s pregnancy? Our MotherToBaby teratogen information specialists from MotherToBaby California and MotherToBaby North Texas who also have first-hand experience with adoption join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three, to answer the public’s questions.

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Episode 6: Vaccine Questions during Breastfeeding Answered

Brian Van de Wetering — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 breastfeeding.

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Episode 5: Vaccine Questions during Pregnancy Answered

Brian Van de Wetering — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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 questions.

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