Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 19 Mar 2015

A decade of cancer and pregnancy research at KU Leuven

Marnix Verley, now four years old, is probably too young to realize it. But when his mother Lesley was pregnant with him, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. His parents…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 26 Feb 2015

It isn’t just about stories… it’s about getting support

A few of weeks ago, our ‘miracle’ baby Luke turned 12, and this reminded me that it was nearly 13 years ago that I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 12 Feb 2015

Research addresses knowledge gap in medication and pregnancy

There needs to be more government funding into pregnancy and medication research programs, according to Dr. Steve Caritis, one of the leading doctors in this field in the US. The…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 9 Feb 2015

Perceptions on pregnancy & medication

Being pregnant can be a challenging time for any woman, but some face more obstacles than others. Around 10% of women face serious medical conditions requiring treatment during pregnancy, yet…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 2 Feb 2015

Pregnant moms with diseases shouldn’t have to be brave

What if pregnant women and their doctors didn’t have to be brave to tackle medical conditions or serious diseases during pregnancy? What if fear were replaced by fact? Then every…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 22 Jan 2015

Psychotropic medication during pregnancy

An estimated 50 million Europeans (11% of the population) experience a mental disorder at some time in their lives. With mental disorders so common, it is vital that women get…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Helena Harnik · 22 Dec 2014

PTSD a pregnancy risk, medicated or not

Alongside growing global diagnoses of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is on the rise, affecting around 10% of women over their lifetime and, significantly, most prevalent among women of childbearing…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Helena Harnik · 11 Dec 2014

Long-term monitoring studies could be answer to pregnancy & medication data gaps

“The data gap around pregnant women and medication is a huge problem,” says Dr. Christina Chambers, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. “Lack of sufficient data…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Helena Harnik · 4 Dec 2014

Two successful pregnancies for epilepsy advocate

Roxanne Davenport from Lewisville, North Carolina, US, began having complex petit mal seizures when she was 21. She now copes with mesial temporal sclerosis, has two daughters and works as…

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