Cough drops can relieve a sore throat and help you stay hydrated, which is important for you and your baby during pregnancy. Most cough drops are safe to use during pregnancy, but it's always good to ...

A new study points to increase protection for babies when their mothers are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis). The percentage of pregnant people who have taken the vaccine has stagnated.

Pregnant women can help protect their newborns from whooping cough by getting a Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked cases ...

When your throat is hurting, the cooling effect of a menthol cough drop can feel next-level good. And happily, they're usually fine to take during pregnancy. Cough drops are considered safe to use ...

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. Antibodies from the mother are ...

Most pregnant women in the United States don't get flu and whooping cough vaccines even though the shots are safe and recommended as part of routine prenatal care, a report from the US Centers for ...

CANCER SURVIVORS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A NEW STUDY FINDS THAT MOMS WHO RECEIVED THE WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE DURING THEIR PREGNANCY MAY GIVE BIRTH TO INFANTS WHO ARE BETTER PROTECTED ...

The whooping cough vaccine is the first shot the FDA has approved specifically for use during pregnancy to protect newborns. The vaccine, called Boostrix, is made by GlaxoSmithKline. Pertussis, more ...