When you’re pregnant or nursing, every pill, supplement, or cold remedy becomes a decision with two lives in mind. MotherToBaby, a trusted resource for evidence-based guidance on medication use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It’s not just a website—it’s a lifeline for parents who need clear, science-backed answers when doctors don’t have time to explain the fine print. This is where real questions get real answers: Is that migraine med okay? Can I keep taking my thyroid pill? What about that antidepressant I’ve been on for years? These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re daily concerns for millions.
Hydroxychloroquine, a common treatment for autoimmune conditions like lupus, is one of the few drugs proven safe to continue during pregnancy. So are certain TNF inhibitors, biologic drugs used to manage severe autoimmune diseases. But then there are the ones you need to stop—like ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure, or certain antidepressants that can cross into breast milk. The line isn’t always obvious. That’s why MotherToBaby exists: to cut through the noise. You won’t find vague warnings here. You’ll find specifics: which statins are safe with HIV meds during pregnancy, how to adjust thyroid doses after delivery, and why some blood thinners are riskier than others.
It’s not just about drugs. It’s about context. A medication that’s fine in the second trimester might be dangerous in the first. A pill that’s safe for you might not be safe if you’re exclusively breastfeeding. And sometimes, the real risk isn’t the drug—it’s stopping it. Untreated depression, uncontrolled diabetes, or unmanaged seizures can hurt your baby more than the right medication ever could. That’s why preconception planning, the process of adjusting medications before pregnancy even begins matters so much. Waiting until you’re already pregnant to ask these questions puts you behind.
What you’ll find below isn’t a list of random articles. It’s a focused collection built around the real struggles parents face: balancing chronic illness with pregnancy, managing mental health without risking the baby, and understanding how surgery or diet changes affect what you can take. From steroid-sparing treatments for uveitis to the hidden risks of garlic supplements while on blood thinners, every post here ties back to one truth: your health during pregnancy and breastfeeding isn’t a side note—it’s the center of everything.
