The MotherToBaby Podcast

Taylor Dubuisson, the Coordinator of Training and Best Practices for the Disaster Distress Helpline, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to talk about dealing with a natural disaster during pregnancy and breastfeeding. She describes what a parent should prepare in an emergency kit and the free resources available should disaster strike. Taylor is also a mother of two toddlers and has spent the last 15 years living in hurricane-prone areas including southern Florida, Guam, and coastal Mississippi.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Disaster Distress Helpline: Call/Text 1-800-985-5990

MotherToBaby Hurricane Blog

American Red Cross

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Prepare for a Hurricane

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, featuring special guests from Keepemcookin.com and SpeakingforMomsandBabies.com.

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 866-626-6847, via text message at 855-999-3525 or through https://mothertobaby.org.

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.

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 866-626-6847, via text message at 855-999-3525 or through https://mothertobaby.org.

A healthcare provider calls into The MotherToBaby Podcast after seeing an increase in the number of questions her pregnant patients are having surrounding the consumption of kombucha in pregnancy and breastfeeding. The popular drink contains a variety of ingredients and Lorrie Harris Sagaribay, MPH, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to break it all down for listeners.

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 866-626-6847, via text message at 855-999-3525 or through https://mothertobaby.org.

Michelle Fiscus, MD, FAAP from the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) joins host Chris Stallman, CGC to discuss respiratory virus season and what pregnant people can do to help protect their babies against RSV, COVID-19, Seasonal Influenza (flu) and whooping cough (pertussis).

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Association of Immunization Managers:

Immunizationmanagers.org

BOOSTRIX Tdap Vaccine - MotherToBaby Pregnancy Study