Keep food poisoning off the menu this summer
It’s summer cookout season! You’ve probably looked forward to eating your favorite summer foods—like grilled meats, hot dogs and potato salad—all ...
Preventing infections during pregnancy
February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention month. Here are some ways that you can try to prevent infections during pregnancy.
Wash you ...
“Spread Prevention, Not the Infection” during Pregnancy: Toxoplasmosis
This year the theme of National Birth Defects Prevention Month is Prevent to Protect. This week we will be posting a series of guest posts from Mothe ...
Wash your hands for National Handwashing Awareness Week
The easiest way to stop the spread of germs is to wash your hands. You should wash your hands before and after many activities, such as when you are p ...
Can you prevent infections during pregnancy?
There are some infections that you can get either before or during pregnancy that may cause complications for you and your baby. You can’t always prev ...
Let someone else clean Mr. Whisker’s litter box when you’re pregnant
We often receive emails from pregnant women concerned about their cat and his litter box. Dirty cat litter might contain a harmful parasite called Tox ...