Birth Defects Insights a blog by our partners at the Teratology Society By John Rogers, PhD, Teratology Society Past President “County May Restrict Vaping,” “Vaping Burns Hole In Dad's LUNGS After E-Cigarette Spits Molten Nicotine Into His Throat,” and, perhaps one of the most disturbing, “Lab Tests Reveal Popular E-Cigarette Liquids Contain Harmful Chemicals.” These are just a few of the many headlines associated with vaping, otherwise known as electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, use. …
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MotherToBaby Weighs in On Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy
Brentwood, TN – A recent study that is getting a lot of attention about antidepressants (AD) and a possible link to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), may be bringing about worry and confusion among moms-to-be, according to MotherToBaby experts who study a variety of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. “Questions are coming in to us, so we really wanted to reassure moms that this study doesn’t prove anything. It’s not the whole story,” said Robert Felix, MotherToBaby President. The …
Expert Info During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Now Available Via Text
MotherToBaby Launches Unique ‘Text Counseling’ for Reliable Info About Exposure Risks to Baby BRENTWOOD, TN – As the world prepares to recognize Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day on September 9th, MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), launches a way for expectant moms to have free expert information about the risks of alcohol and other exposures to baby at their fingertips - via text. “The risks to …
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Webinar – Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones
On Wednesday, June 17 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT, a webinar on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome will be presented by Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, Chief of the Division of Dysmorphology/Teratology at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. This webinar will provide a retrospective look at 40 years of the Fetal Alcohol syndrome. The presentation will be broken into three parts: recognition of the disorder; reaction to that recognition; and finally, where we are today. The …
Experts Call Unhealthy Behaviors Among Pregnant Teens ‘Huge’ Problem
BRENTWOOD, TN - May 13, 2015 - MotherToBaby Aims To Curb Trend Through New Partnership With ‘Healthy Teen Network’ Drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy that leads to serious birth defects is something health care providers have often warned the general public about, but the message often struggles to reach pregnant teens – until now. MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), announces a new initiative to reach this …
