454- ADHD, Pregnancy, and Motherhood: A Practical Guide for Hopeful Parents

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Pregnancy is exciting, but can also be especially overwhelming for those with ADHD. Allison Baker, M.D., shares what we know about the benefits and risks of stimulant use while pregnant and nursing, and how to manage the demands of early motherhood.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude Magazine.
0:14.9	Hello everyone, I'm Carol Fleck and on behalf of the attitude team, I'm pleased to welcome
0:20.6	you to today's ADHD Experts Presentation titled ADHD, Pregnancy and Motherhood, a practical
0:29.8	guide for hopeful parents. Leading today's presentation is Dr. Allison Baker. Dr. Baker is a child
0:37.5	adolescent and adult psychiatrist with a perinatal and reproductive psychiatry clinical research
0:44.4	program at Massachusetts General Hospital with an appointment at Harvard Medical School. She is a
0:51.2	clinician, researcher and educator with expertise in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder,
0:58.9	adolescent mood disorders, perinatal psychiatry, and ADHD across the reproductive lifestyle. I'm sorry,
1:07.5	life cycle. Dr. Baker frequently lectures and leads workshops on a variety of topics in child
1:14.4	and perinatal psychiatry. In today's webinar, we'll discuss how ADHD symptoms appear to strengthen
1:23.0	in women during pregnancy. And that brings up the all-important question of whether women should
1:28.6	continue to take their ADHD medication while pregnant, is it considered safe, or should they
1:34.4	discontinue use, and if so, what are the consequences of that decision? Dr. Baker will share the latest
1:41.6	research to help you, your partner, your patient, or your loved one make informed decisions for the
1:47.7	best outcomes. We'd like to begin today's webinar by asking this poll question to our live audience,
1:56.0	which of the following ADHD related challenges has had the biggest impact on your decision to
2:03.0	become pregnant? Please select your answers and comment in the text box under the video player
2:09.2	to tell us more. You'll see the poll results when you submit your response. And while you do that,
2:15.4	I'll point out that live participants may submit questions anytime during the live event.
2:21.2	To download the slides, click on the event resources section of your webinar screen.
2:27.4	If you're interested in a certificate of attendance option, look for instructions in the
2:32.7	email you receive about an hour after the live broadcast. A transcript of today's event will be
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