The MotherToBaby Podcast

Beth Conover, APRN, CGC and Angela Messer, MS join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of four to discuss allergy medications while breastfeeding. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very latest information about this topic in pregnancy/breastfeeding, please contact a MotherToBaby...

Beth Conover, APRN, CGC and Angela Messer, MS join host Chris Stallman, CGC to discuss treatments for seasonal allergies in pregnancy. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded at our 2019 Annual Meeting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very latest information about this to...

Amber Tresca, host of the podcast AboutIBD.com, joins The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in breastfeeding. Chris is also joined by Beth Kiernan, MPH, of MotherToBaby California who helps answer Amber's questions. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To g...

Amber Tresca, host of the podcast AboutIBD.com, joins The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in pregnancy. Chris is also joined by Beth Kiernan, MPH, of MotherToBaby California who helps answer Amber's questions.  This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get...

Dr. Gina Lundberg of Emory University joins Chris Stallman, CGC, to discuss high cholesterol in pregnancy. Plus, our host makes a big announcement. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very latest information about this topic in pregnancy/breastfeeding, please contact a MotherToBaby specialist at 866-626-...

MotherToBaby provides an update as of 4/8/20 on COVID-19 in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Maternal anxiety, depression, domestic violence, keeping prenatal appointments...New questions surrounding the effects the novel coronavirus has had on pregnant and breastfeeding women are answered as t wo teratogen information specialists (experts in exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding) once again join h...

Two teratogen information specialists (experts in exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding) join host Chris Stallman, CGC to address the flood of questions the MotherToBaby service is getting regarding coronavirus exposure in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very lat...

Dr. Gina Lundberg of Emory University joins Chris Stallman, CGC, to continue the discussion of high cholesterol and ways to keep your heart healthy in pregnancy. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very latest information about this topic in pregnancy/breastfeeding, please contact a MotherToBaby speciali...

Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of three (soon four), continues her conversation with two experts and new moms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to talk about the five tips for preventing birth defects. The tips are part of the theme for January's National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of t...

Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of three (soon four), is joined by two experts and new moms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to talk about the five tips for preventing birth defects. The tips are part of the theme for January's National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published an...

Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom of three (soon four), continues a discussion about a condition many women encounter during pregnancy - gestational diabetes. She shares her own management of gestational diabetes during her current pregnancy and is joined by Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD of MotherToBaby's Utah affiliate to help to provide evidence-based answers. This episode contains e...

Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor and mom, addresses a condition many women encounter during pregnancy - gestational diabetes. She shares her own management of gestational diabetes during her current pregnancy and is joined by Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD of MotherToBaby's Utah affiliate to help to provide evidence-based answers. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current...

What questions should you ask during the adoption process when it comes to medications, alcohol and other exposures the baby might have had during his birth mom's pregnancy? Our MotherToBaby teratogen information specialists who also have first-hand experience with adoption join host Chris Stallman, CGC to answer the public's questions. This episode contains evidence-based information that's curre...

Our experts continue the conversation about Zika virus and why we're still talking about it well after its initial outbreak. We answer questions about men and Zika, planning a pregnancy and Zika, and much more. Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a bilingual teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby North Carolina and Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby Calif...

Why are we still talking about Zika virus? Should I still be concerned about it if I'm pregnant and traveling to another country this holiday season? Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a bilingual teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby North Carolina and Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby California join host Chris Stallman, CGC to answer the public's qu...

What passes on to the baby if a mom drinks alcohol or takes opioids during pregnancy? Are there underlying reasons that could affect the child? Sarah Obican, MD, a maternal-fetal high risk pregnancy subspecialist from MotherToBaby's Florida affiliate at the University of South Florida continues the second part of this conversation with host Chris Stallman, CGC to answer one caller's questions abou...

Can some alcohol be ok in pregnancy? What about opioid use in a birth mom if adopting? Will the baby born have problems? Sarah Obican, MD, a maternal-fetal high risk pregnancy subspecialist from MotherToBaby's Florida affiliate at the University of South Florida joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to answer one caller's questions about a possible adoption. This episode contains evidence-based informati...

Are vaccines ok during breastfeeding? Which vaccines should you get? Do vaccines cause autism? World-renowned pediatrician, Sonja Rasmussen, MD, a world-renowned clinical geneticist and pediatrician and Kerri Bertrand, MPH of MotherToBaby California and Mommy's Milk research project join host Chris Stallman, CGC live from MotherToBaby 's Annual Meeting in San Diego to debunk popular myths about va...

Are vaccines ok 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 and pediatrician and Kerri Bertrand, MPH of MotherToBaby California and Mommy's Milk research project join host Chris Stallman, CGC live from MotherToBaby 's Annual Meeting in San Diego to ans...

What can a pregnant or breastfeeding woman take to control her mental illness? What happens if she leaves it untreated? What are the risks to her developing baby? Host Chris Stallman, CGC, helps provide answers in a Maternal Mental Health Month special edition episode featuring Dee Quinn, CGC, a teratogen information specialist with a psychiatric nursing and genetic counseling background. Also, fe...

Host Chris Stallman, Certified Genetic Counselor, takes questions from moms about the known safety of marijuana products during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, a UC San Diego researcher whose groundbreaking marijuana in breastmilk study recently made headlines, joins Chris to provide evidence-based answers. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current...

Chris Stallman, Certified Genetic Counselor and mom of three, takes questions from moms about the known safety of using beauty products, like lash enhancers, and acne treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Sharon Voyer Lavigne, MS, LGC, is her guest expert helping to provide evidence-based answers. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and...

Chris Stallman, Certified Genetic Counselor, takes questions from moms about the known safety of using essential oils and herbal products during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD is her guest expert helping to provide evidence-based answers. This episode contains evidence-based information that's current as of the day published and may change as data emerges. To get the very lates...

Is it ok to dye my hair during pregnancy? How about my medication? Is it ok during breastfeeding? Your burning questions about exposures, like medications, beauty products, marijuana, herbal supplements, vaccines and much more during pregnancy and breastfeeding will be answered in our new podcast. No judgment. No topics are off-limits. Subscribe to the MotherToBaby Podcast. MotherToBaby is a servi...