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Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Resources
Current Studies at Motherisk
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Study seeks women between 4 and 12 weeks in their pregnancy with morning sickness (NVP)
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Pregnancy in Women with Multiple Sclerosis
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Environmental Exposures and Children's Health
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Alcohol Use during Pregnancy
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Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study
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Folic Acid Before and During Pregnancy
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Lamisil in Pregnancy
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Meridia in Pregnancy
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Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy Project
Antidepressants
Drugs, chemicals, radiation & herbal products in pregnancy
Use of antidepressant drug paroxetine in early pregnancy does not increase risk of cardiovascular birth defects
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Further Reading
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Counseling pregnant women treated with paroxetine;
Concern about cardiac malformations
Adrienne Einarson, RN Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC -
Counseling pregnant women who are treated with paroxetine
Adrienne Einarson RN and Gideon Koren MD -
Taking antidepressants during late pregnancy - How should we advise women?
S. Kalra, A. Einarson RN, Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC -
Risks of untreated depression during pregnancy
Lori Bonari, Heather Bennett, Adrienne Einarson, RN, Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC -
Discontinuing antidepressants and benzodiazepines upon becoming pregnant:
Adrienne Einarson, RN; Peter Selby, MD; Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC
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