News : fetal health

Experts Provide Free Answers About Medications & More During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Brentwood, TN – As Mother’s Day approaches, the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a prestigious professional society comprised of international leaders in the field of birth defects research, announces MotherToBaby, the new name of its free counseling service that connects experts with...

Baby Is Born Just In Time For Mother’s Day
For Immediate Release 5/9/2012

SAN DIEGO, CA – The groundbreaking National Children’s Study (NCS) San Diego, which aims to follow local children from before birth until 21 years of age, has welcomed its 100th baby into the study this week.

Under the direction of Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine...

Center Houses Groundbreaking Fetal Health Research Projects
For Immediate Release 5/3/2012

SAN DIEGO, CA- Two University of California, San Diego professors who run a statewide pregnancy health information service as well as conduct fetal health research, will unveil the Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development on May 3rd during a grand opening celebration and symposium. The new...

Results Show No ‘Safe’ Period For Drinking Alcohol In Pregnancy
SAN DIEGO, CA- Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found new links between the timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and certain characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The...

Announcement Comes During Birth Defects Prevention Month
DENTON, TX – The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, has announced a new partnership with text4baby- the first free texting service to provide health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through a baby’s...

Fetal Health Experts List Top 10 Seasonal Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19, 2010 – Counselors at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a non-profit based at the University of California, San Diego that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, have compiled a list of the most common...

OTIS Experts Call New Study Suggesting Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy ‘Misleading’
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 25, 2010 – As the holiday party season approaches, the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, urges women to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy...

OTIS Experts Call New Study Suggesting Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy ‘Misleading’
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 25, 2010 - The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, urges women to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy despite recent reports suggesting light...