BRENTWOOD, TN - Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS, current member of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), the professional society which provides the MotherToBaby service, published a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighting the risks pregnant women face if not vaccinated against the flu. She recently sat down with the CDC for a Medscape Q & A article to address common questions about the flu, as well as the vaccine to prevent it, during pregnancy. …
The Baby Blog: Archives for December 2014
New FDA Ruling Means More Medication Risk Information For Pregnant Women; MotherToBaby To Offer Additional Support
Brentwood, TN – In a move that was several decades in the making, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule that requires prescription drugs and biological products include more detailed labeling about their risks during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), the professional society that provides the MotherToBaby service and conducts observational research about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, will …
For Women With MS: Making Decisions About Pregnancy, Breastfeeding & More
By Elizabeth Salas, MPH, Teratology Information Specialist, MotherToBaby California If you have Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and are currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy, where do you go when you have questions about MS or MS treatments? In this day and age, the first place you might go is the Internet. With no shortage of information at our fingertips, it may seem the answers to all of our questions are just a web search away. But when it comes to chronic conditions and …