TOOLS
Help support pregnant women’s rights. Download our poster, which details the issues that the Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative aims to bring to light. Ask your doctor to display it in their waiting room.
Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative’s awareness flyer (A5 & Trifold)
Take this flyer with you on your next doctors’ appointment to help start a dialogue about your condition and your choices.
PREGNANCY HEALTH MAP
A global and interactive platform dedicated to connecting patients and healthcare professionals interested in the management of pregnancy in conjunction with diseases and medical disorders.
USEFUL WEBSITES
SWHR on pregnancy & maternal health
The Society for Women’s Health Research provides articles and resources on women’s health and conditions such as depression and diabetes during pregnancy.
US Office on Women’s Health
Find information on health problems before pregnancy, pregnancy-related issues, infections during pregnancy, and know when to call your doctor.
NHS on pregnancy & pre-existing conditions
Get guidance on pregnancy and long-term conditions such as asthma, congenital heart defect, diabetes, epilepsy, and more.
Focused on treating the mother and protecting the unborn child, Motherisk provides resources on medication and conditions, including cancer and morning sickness, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Patient information for pregnancy & diseases: patient.co.uk
When searching for pregnancy and diseases, information leaflets and articles on a range of conditions including epilepsy, sickness, and chickenpox are available.
MedlinePlus: health problems in pregnancy
General information on pregnancy and several conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure.
Offers information, support, and advice for women suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum and any degree of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Spewing Mummy on Hyperemesis Gravidarum
A blog about Hyperemesis Gravidarum from a mother of three who suffered from the condition.
Information for patients and professionals on cancer, infertility, and pregnancy, backed by nine years of research on the outcome of various therapies for mother and child.
A UK-based charity that’s supporting pregnancy through cancer and beyond. Find comprehensive yet easy to understand information about cancer in pregnancy, medical and emotional support, and grants that can provide financial relief for UK families.
Epilepsy and pregnancy
Provides women with epilepsy information on preparing for pregnancy, the risks, seizures and medications, breastfeeding, and more.
Lupus and pregnancy
Offers information for women with lupus on planning pregnancy and its possible complications.
A resource on evidence-based information for mothers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy
BUMPS offers comprehensive information leaflets on a range of medications and their use during pregnancy through summarized scientific studies.
The Second Wave Initiative, launched in 2009, is a collaborative academic effort to advocate for, and help find, ethically and scientifically responsible solutions for increasing our knowledge base for the treatment of pregnant women who face medical illness.
ENTIS centers for information
European Network of Teratology Information Services has a range of centers you can contact for information on the risks of medication during pregnancy and lactation.