Be sure to join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Network. Speakers at this year's Roundtable will present findings on Canada's latest fetal alcohol research. Program and registration details.
Approximately 20% of women experience NVP for a longer period of time. Some women may suffer from NVP until the end of the pregnancy.
Pregnancy, whether planned or a pleasant surprise, brings with it important concerns about prescription and over the counter drugs.
There are several agents for which safety during breast-feeding is not well-defined and may be a risk to the infant.
Pregnant? It's never too late to get the facts about alcohol and pregnancy
Exposure to certain infectious diseases during pregnancy may pose a risk to the unborn baby.
Research shows that women who take vitamins that contain folic acid may lower the risk that their baby will be born with a birth defect called a neural tube defect.
Good nutrition during pregnancy improves the chances of having a healthy baby who will be at lower risk of diseases.
Exposure to certain infectious diseases during pregnancy may pose a risk to the unborn baby.
Natural doesn't always mean safe. But that doesn't stop millions of people, including pregnant women, from consuming naturopathic products.
Motherisk has been painfully aware of the lack of data about the management of cancer in pregnancy.
It is important that you get tested for HIV. There are many pregnant women who are HIV positive and do not know about it.
There are thousands of chemicals in use in today's workplaces - and more women at work than ever before.
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