What do I need to know about fertility treatments? Are there increased risks for birth defects? What should I ask my health care provider when it comes to fertility treatments? Special guest expert Dr. Sarah Običan joins host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, to address questions the MotherToBaby service gets surrounding fertility treatments. …
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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.
Disclaimer: MotherToBaby provides information for educational purposes only. Our podcast episodes do not provide individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Episode 28: COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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. …
Episode 27: Alloimmunization in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
MotherToBaby continues its series on rare conditions in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Bethany Weathersby of the Allo Hope Foundation joins host Chris Stallman, CGC and guest expert, Nurse Al Romeo of MotherToBaby's Utah affiliate to talk about a rare condition in pregnancy called alloimmunization. For more on Bethany's journey, please see her guest blog. …
Episode 26: Preeclampsia, Eclampsia and Postpartum Preeclampsia
MotherToBaby continues its series on rare conditions in pregnancy and breastfeeding. This time, host Chris Stallman, CGC focuses on preeclampsia, eclampsia and her own experience with post-partum preeclampsia. She is joined by Lauren Kozlowski, MSW, MPH, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby Georgia. …
Episode 25: Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Donna Benavides, Founder and Chair of the non-profit ICPcare.org joins host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, and special guest expert Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD to talk about the less known condition of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP). Chris and Alfred answer commonly asked questions Donna receives through her supportive community of pregnancy women affected by ICP. …
