MotherToBaby Launches Free App Connecting Moms with Experts in Real-time BRENTWOOD, TN – What if you could find out the potential effects of a medication during pregnancy by asking a real-life expert instead of unreliable “Dr. Google?” Now you can. In fact, there’s an app for that, according to MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). As January’s Birth Defects Prevention Month kicks off, MotherToBaby has launched a free, …
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MotherToBaby Launches New Observational Study of Mepolizumab (Nucala®) in Pregnancy
BRENTWOOD, TN – MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, conducted by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), has launched a new observational study of mepolizumab (Nucala®) in pregnancy, a new medication for the treatment of severe asthma. This study aims to provide crucial information on the safety of this medication in pregnancy by following asthmatic women during their pregnancy and following their child up to one year of age. Given that untreated asthma can put both the mother …
Lead, Water and Pregnancy: The Facts
A statement issued by the MotherToBaby Public Affairs Committee Recently, the issue of lead in drinking water has become a topic of great concern nationally. While there is much news coverage of this issue and of the experts working toward ensuring that these communities have safe drinking water, there has been very little data reported or resources identified specifically for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Here is what we do know: Lead can get into your body through the gut if you …
Pregnancy Health Experts Unveil Zika Virus Educational Tools Ahead of World Birth Defects Day
MotherToBaby Creates Zika Fact Sheets, Launches New Media (Scroll down for additional resources, video) BRENTWOOD, TN – As information surrounding the Zika virus continues to evolve, MotherToBaby, a service of the international non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), unveils new tools to bring the most accurate, evidence-based information to pregnant and breastfeeding women. Easy-to-understand fact sheets regarding Zika, as well as insect repellant use during …
‘I Didn’t Know About Iodine:’ Secrets of this Essential Supplement during Pregnancy
By Kiran Thanigasalam, BPharm, MPH, MotherSafe (MotherToBaby’s Australian partner) As Birth Defects Prevention Month came to a close last month, I thought it was crucial I keep the momentum going by talking about Iodine with every patient I come across as a pharmacist and counselor. Why? When planning for baby, you and your prenatal vitamin need to be on the same team when it comes to health. While there may be no “i” in team, there is an “i” in both iodine and iron. When the topic of iodine …
