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Skip to contentPrescribing change, expecting moreMenuHomeAboutThe IssueThe InitiativeThe 3 Rights of Pregnant WomenAdvisory BoardPartner OrganisationsNewsHealth MapGet InvolvedResourcesContact usFacebookTwitterGoogle+YouTubeHaving a disease shouldn't mean you can't have a child. And being pregnant shouldn't prevent you from getting treatment.It's time to break the silence around pregnancy and medicine.aside#post-133 {background-color: #000000;background-image: url('https://www.pregnancyandmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/luke-swain-1200x404.jpg');background-position: center top;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: auto 100%;color: #ffffff;height: 404px;}aside#post-133 .carousel-title span {color: #ec3111;}aside#post-133 .carousel-button span {background-color: #ec3011;color: #ffffff;}@media screen and (min-width: 44.375em) {aside#post-133 .carousel-title {font-size: 27px;}aside#post-133 .carousel-title,aside#post-133 .carousel-button {margin-left: 50%;}}Help us tell mums with chronic diseases that they don't have to choose one life over the otherDonate £2 nowHealthcareprofessionalFutureparentPregnancy health mapAccess the full mapInformation on this site is meant to inform and educate people about the issue of pregnancy and medicine, but does not constitute medical advice, opinion on or promotion of treatments. For advice on managing a medical condition in conjunction with pregnancy, please refer to expert medical opinion. Visit our Health Map to find an expert closest to you.New survey aims to highlight use of medication in pregnancyPosted on Wednesday, February 14, 2018Wednesday, February 14, 2018 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on New survey aims to highlight use of medication in pregnancyThe use of medication in pregnancy is fraught with uncertainty. Very much a grey area, many women and their partners struggle with conflicting information and advice offered to them while pregnant or breastfeeding. Our 2016 Safe Motherhood report found that roughly one-third of women had taken one or more medication during their pregnancy. In many cases it is necessary as…Read more > New survey aims to highlight use of medication in pregnancyPregnancy after breast cancer treatment is safePosted on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 by Author Diana Zaharia – Leave a comment on Pregnancy after breast cancer treatment is safePregnancy after breast cancer does not increase the risk of recurrence, a new study by Belgian researchers has determined. Findings from the retrospective study of 1,200 women in Belgium will provide reassurance to breast cancer survivors who are contemplating pregnancy. In the study, women who became pregnant after an early breast cancer diagnosis did not have a higher chance of…Read more > Pregnancy after breast cancer treatment is safeWorld Preeclampsia Day brings focus on maternal healthPosted on Wednesday, May 24, 2017Wednesday, June 7, 2017 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on World Preeclampsia Day brings focus on maternal healthThe first ever World Preeclampsia Day took place last month, with a number of maternal health organisations joining forces in a bid to raise awareness of preeclampsia as a life-threatening complication of pregnancy. Nearly 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies worldwide lose their lives to preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders of pregnancy every year. World Preeclampsia Day's theme – "Be prepared…Read more > World Preeclampsia Day brings focus on maternal healthFlu vaccine ‘safe in any trimester of pregnancy’Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2017Friday, May 12, 2017 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on Flu vaccine ‘safe in any trimester of pregnancy’The influenza vaccine is safe to receive at any stage during pregnancy, the results of a large Australian study have determined. The study, published in the journal Vaccine, found that birth outcomes, specifically birth weight and weeks' gestation of the infant at birth, are not affected by the influenza vaccine during any trimester of pregnancy. Researchers at the Australian National…Read more > Flu vaccine ‘safe in any trimester of pregnancy’Device that could curb maternal deaths wins fundingPosted on Tuesday, April 18, 2017Tuesday, May 2, 2017 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on Device that could curb maternal deaths wins fundingA device that could save the lives of women all over the world by treating postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has received significant funding, and could be available widely soon. The University of Liverpool in the UK has been awarded £850,000 from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to further develop the device, which could have a major global impact on…Read more > Device that could curb maternal deaths wins fundingDanger of listeria in early pregnancyPosted on Wednesday, April 5, 2017Wednesday, April 5, 2017 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on Danger of listeria in early pregnancyPregnant women and their developing babies are particularly susceptible to listeria, which can cause miscarriage or stillbirth, or even encourage premature labour. For this reason, many expectant mothers avoid foods like soft cheeses, ice-cream, and raw eggs, despite the rate of listeria infection being relatively low. Now a new study has found that listeria may pose a greater risk of…Read more > Danger of listeria in early pregnancy"No benefit” to treating mild low thyroid in pregnancyPosted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017Tuesday, March 28, 2017 by Author Danielle Barron – Leave a comment on "No benefit” to treating mild low thyroid in pregnancyTreating women with mildly low thyroid function during pregnancy may be of no benefit, according to a new US study. Although markedly low thyroid function during pregnancy is known to be associated with impaired fetal neurological development and increased risk for preterm birth and miscarriage, research that suggested even mildly low thyroid function (subclinical hypothyroidism) could possibly affect a newborn’s…Read more > "No benefit” to treating mild low thyroid in pregnancyPosts navigationPage 1Page 2…Page 16Next pageSubscribe to our newsletter#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;}/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */PartnersCampaignHomeAboutThe IssueThe InitiativeThe 3 Rights of Pregnant WomenAdvisory BoardPartner OrganisationsNewsHealth MapGet InvolvedResourcesContact usFacebookTwitterGoogle+YouTubeCopyright 2022 Pregnancy & Medicine InitiativeCode of conductPrivacy PolicyGDPR