MotherToBaby Pregnancy Study is seeking pregnant women to volunteer for valuable research on autoimmune diseases and their treatments.

COVID-19 in Pregnancy Registry

Who can participate?

Women who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 within 30 days of the first day of their last menstrual period (LMP) or anytime in pregnancy will qualify for the pregnancy study.

What will participants be asked to do?

This observational study will consist of phone calls over the course of the pregnancy and post-delivery, as well as a release of medical records related to the pregnancy and the infant’s development.

How to refer?

Email: Email us at mothertobaby@health.ucsd.edu with name, contact phone number and/or email.

Phone: Call the study toll free at 877-311-8972. Due to temporary phone routing changes, your call may be sent to our secure voicemail and we will return the call from a blocked or private number.

Website: Fill out referral form at our website:

  1. Healthcare professional referrals: https://mothertobaby.org/healthcare-professional-referral-form/
  2. Participant self-referrals: https://mothertobaby.org/join-study/

COVID-19 and Breast Milk Study

Who Can Participate?

Women who have tested positive for COVID-19, are presumptive positive, have not been tested but are symptomatic or have confirmed exposure but are asymptomatic and who are breastfeeding will qualify for enrollment into the breastmilk study.

What will participants be asked to do?

This study will consist of a telephone interview and up to 5 at home breast milk sample collections over the course of their illness. We will also collect medical records related to the infant’s growth, and collect maternally reported developmental questionnaire data up to 2 years of age.

Below is information on how to refer:

Email: Email us at milkstudy@ucsd.edu with name, contact phone number and/or email.

Phone: Call the study at 858-246-1713. Due to temporary phone routing changes, your call may be sent to our secure voicemail and we will return the call from a blocked or private number.

Website: Fill out referral form at our website:

  1. Participant self-referrals: https://mommysmilkresearch.org/participate/

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