Holiday festivities sometimes include eating foods and drinks that might not be part of our everyday diet. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, we need to give a little more thought to what we should eat and drink. “Is it ok for the baby?” often goes through our minds during these times. As a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby who answers a lot of the questions we get via our texting service (855-999-3525), these types of questions ramp up during this time of year! So, here’s some …
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Fact Sheet: Working in a Nail Salon
This sheet is about some of the general exposures in nail salon work settings and goes over resources available to help create a work environment with low levels of exposure. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What types of hazards might be at my workplace? In general, workplace hazards that nail care workers might face include chemicals, dust, bacteria, viruses, and fungus. Muscle strain from working in awkward …
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Stay Connected, Stay Current with MotherToBaby If you’re looking for the latest news about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding or if you’re looking for a MotherToBaby expert who can provide you with information for your news story, you’ve come to the right place! Read on for information about our quarterly e-newsletter, our latest press releases, and how members of the news media can connect with one of our experts. Let’s Say in Touch! MotherToBaby is dedicated to providing …
Page: About OTIS
The Professional Scientific Society Behind MotherToBaby Our History The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) is the professional scientific society made up of the experts that provide the MotherToBaby service and the researchers that conduct MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies. OTIS was established in 1987 as a way of connecting world-renowned experts in the field of birth defects research to the general public. OTIS was incorporated in April 1999 as a non-profit …
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Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions. MotherToBaby offers unparalleled resources for health professionals, including evidence-based patient education materials, no-cost teratogen information services, and convenient patient referrals into our observational pregnancy studies. Here are some of the questions health providers most frequently ask about us. …