What happens when a researcher studying pregnancy becomes a patient navigating her own autoimmune diagnosis? In this powerful episode of The MotherToBaby Podcast, genetic counselor Chris Stallman, CGC, sits down with Dr. Christina Longo, Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal and perinatal epidemiologist, to discuss her lived experience managing rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Dr. Longo shares how her first diagnosis during pregnancy reshaped her research …
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Podcast: Ep. 94 – How Birth Defect Surveillance Protects Moms & Babies: From Zika to Opioid Exposure
How do public health experts detect emerging risks to pregnancies before they become widespread crises? In this episode of The MotherToBaby Podcast, host Chris Stallman, genetic counselor, mom of four, and teratogen information specialist, sits down with Dr. Amanda Elmore, Assistant Professor of Maternal & Child Health at the University of South Florida, to explore the powerful role of birth defect surveillance. Dr. Elmore shares how her career in public health began during the Zika virus …
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Helping Your Pregnant and Breastfeeding Clients Make Informed Decisions For many women, doulas play an important role in the pregnancy and postpartum journey. As you support your clients during this time of enormous change in their lives, you’re probably fielding a lot of questions from them. When those questions are about how pregnancy and/or breastfeeding could be impacted by exposures in your client’s …
Podcast: Ep. 86: Folic Acid Facts & Fiction: What Every Parent Should Know – with Dr. Elisabeth Marnik (@ScienceWhizLiz)
In this special Folic Acid Awareness Week episode of The MotherToBaby Podcast, host and genetic counselor Chris Stallman sits down with Dr. Elisabeth Marnik, PhD—a biomedical scientist, mom, and science communicator better known as @ScienceWhizLiz on Instagram. Together, they unpack the science behind folic acid, its critical role in early pregnancy, and why it's one of the most important (yet misunderstood) nutrients for people of childbearing age. From real talk on neural tube defect …
Page: Member Recognition & In Memoriam
Recognizing the People Who Help Our Community Thrive At the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), we are grateful for the dedicated professionals who help advance our mission of providing trusted, science-based information. This page celebrates members who go above and beyond in their service, and honors those we have lost whose dedication left a lasting impact on our organization and the families we support. Outstanding Member Recognition Each Quarter, OTIS …
