World-Renowned UC San Diego Epidemiologist Leads Groundbreaking Study SAN DIEGO, CA - Recruitment is underway for a groundbreaking new study on the treatment of lupus during pregnancy. The observational research, led by world-renowned UC San Diego epidemiologist Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, is the first of its kind for the non-profit MotherToBaby, a CDC-recommended organization that provides evidence-based information on medications, diseases, vaccines, herbal supplements and …
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MotherToBaby Bilingual Fact Sheets Now Included in the Prestigious National Library of Medicine
Non-Profit’s Expertise Recognized as Leading Resource on Exposures during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding September 21, 2022 BRENTWOOD, TN – The non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) through its public-facing service, MotherToBaby, are now contributors to the prestigious National Library of Medicine (NLM) where more than 250 of its bilingual (English/Spanish) evidence-based fact sheets can be found on medications, vaccines, diseases, herbal supplements, …
OTIS Statement regarding Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Adopted by the OTIS Board in June 2022 The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) opposes laws that prevent people from making informed reproductive choices, or that seek to prevent or criminalize healthcare professionals who inform patients of scientific knowledge or reproductive options. OTIS will continue to provide confidential, evidence-based, scientifically accurate and unbiased information about exposures before and during pregnancy that allows people who are …
MotherToBaby Featured on the Today Show
Dr. Jessica Vernon, OBGYN at NYU Langone Health, is an expert on post-birth complications, but after the birth of her daughter she didn’t recognize her own symptoms of postpartum depression. Now Dr. Vernon is on a mission to share her story, and her decision to continue mental health treatment during her current pregnancy. Watch the clip on the Today Show where she recommends MotherToBaby as a resource for others navigating decisions about medication use during pregnancy. …
OTIS Statement in Support of Ukraine During this Time of Crisis
Adopted by the OTIS Board in March 2022 The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and our friends and colleagues in Ukraine. We have proudly provided education and training on teratogens in Ukraine since 2003 and helped our Ukrainian colleagues to establish their own Teratology Information Service in 2017. We feel a great kinship to the many people our various members have worked with over the years and it is greatly …
