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🧵 Question Abt: Transplantation and Fetal Toxicity of Immunosuppressive Drugs in Pregnancy. 1/13 #Access #ProLife #prochoice #SCT #AbortionBan #healthcare
Q: What is the medical safety net for premenopausal women that are also transplant recipients who MUST take multiple immunosuppressive drugs? 2/13
#Access #ProLife #prochoice #SCT #AbortionBan #healthcare
#Access #ProLife #prochoice #SCT #AbortionBan #healthcare
She can’t depend on the #pill to prevent an unwanted #pregnancy because of daily antibiotics. 3/13
#Access #ProLife #prochoice #SCT #AbortionBan #healthcare
#Access #ProLife #prochoice #SCT #AbortionBan #healthcare
10-20% of pregnant women experience depression and/or anxiety during the perinatal period. (peri=around, natal=birth). #MaternalMHMatters #PerinatalMentalHealth 
Maternal prenatal stress has been associated with a range of negative outcomes in the baby.. such as obstetric outcomes (e.g. preterm birth, low birth weight), emotional outcomes, behavioural outcomes and cognitive outcomes. Review: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The biological basis for this is still poorly understood. More research is needed in this area to help identify early markers (as well as protective factors) and to help inform early interventions to ensure the best possible outcome for the mother and the baby.
