The development and validation of a prototype of a Belgian data registration system on medication use during pregnancy and lactation (BELpREG-project) KU Leuven
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Woman and Child, Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics (STADIUS), Academic Center for General Practice, Mind-body Research
Information on risks caused by medication use during pregnancy and lactation is currently lacking for most substances. This creates uncertainty and anxiety among women and healthcare professionals, which in turn might lead to unnecessary pregnancy terminations, medication reluctance and early cessation of breastfeeding. As RCTs are generally not feasible during pregnancy and lactation, opportunities to conduct observational research should be ...