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 pregnancy.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Our lupus study includes:

• 1-3 phone interviews during your pregnancy and at least 1 interview after you have your baby.
• Your permission to obtain a copy of your and your baby’s medical records from your healthcare providers.
• An opportunity to receive a specialized, non-invasive exam of your baby with a study doctor

You can help us better understand lupus and its treatment in pregnancy. Will you become our partner and join the Lupus & Pregnancy Study?

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their functional constipation. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Do you have functional constipation? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how functional constipation and its management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our Constipation & Pregnancy Study!

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MotherToBaby is seeking volunteers to participate in an observational study to better understand coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy. Participants can have confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. All of our research is conducted by phone — no changes to your normal routine or travel are required. Qualifying pregnancies may also be eligible for optional, no-cost antibody testing up to two times in pregnancy if you are willing to travel to a near-by lab. Antibody testing can tell you if you’ve had a past infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Are you currently or recently pregnant? Did you have known or suspected COVID-19 infection at any point in your pregnancy or within 30 days of your last menstrual period before you got pregnant?

If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, then you have the opportunity to help us learn more about COVID-19 infection in pregnancy.

“We believe our study results can help people and their doctors become better informed about COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH,
UC San Diego Center for Better Beginnings,
Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our COVID-19 & Pregnancy Study!

Download our study flyer for participants (English & Spanish) or for healthcare providers.

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis). Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Do you have moderate-to-severe eczema? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how moderate-to-severe eczema and its management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our Eczema & Pregnancy Study!

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage a health condition. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes”, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how certain health conditions and their management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining one of our Pregnancy Studies!

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their multiple sclerosis. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Do you have multiple sclerosis? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how multiple sclerosis and its management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our Multiple Sclerosis & Pregnancy Study!

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their psoriasis. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Do you have psoriasis? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how psoriasis and its management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our Psoriasis & Pregnancy Study!

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Many people need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their psoriatic arthritis. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where we need you as our partner!

“There is a huge need to generate more data for all of the drugs that people who are pregnant need to take.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Do you have psoriatic arthritis? Are you currently pregnant? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you may be able to help us advance our knowledge of how psoriatic arthritis and its management can affect a pregnancy and a developing baby.

Will you take the step and become our partner? Make an impact on the health of future families today by joining our Psoriatic Arthritis & Pregnancy Study!

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Volunteer for research to improve the health of families everywhere. MotherToBaby is currently enrolling people who are pregnant in observational studies to help provide crucial information about health during pregnancy. All research is done by the phone — no changes to your normal routine or travel required.

“We hope to unlock the key factors that drive pregnancy complications. What we learn will help lead to improved outcomes for families.”

— Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Lead Investigator, MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies

Over 4,000 people have volunteered to participate in one or more of our pregnancy studies. Help us help future families by becoming one of them!

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