CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line

By Lori J. Wolfe, MS. CGC, OTIS President Recently while having lunch at my favorite restaurant, I overheard a conversation at the table behind me. A very pregnant lady was discussing with her friend how she was going to get tan. “Now that it is the month of May, I want to get a head [...]

Study Results Shed Light On Need For Improved Diagnostic Tools SAN DIEGO, CA –Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in severely malformed newborns or fetal loss. OTIS is a North American non-profit that educates the public [...]

Hello Super Mom! During my years as a genetic counselor and teratogen information specialist, I have met many a Super Mom such as yourself. Perhaps this is your first pregnancy, but no one is more prepared than you – you have so many pregnancy facts in your head you could write your own maternity book, [...]

  By Sonia Alvarado, CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line Counselor.   Pregnant women who ask their doctor about food recommendations, or who call a pregnancy information service such as ours in California (www.ctispregnancy.org) are typically told to avoid unpasteurized milk products such as raw milk, unpasteurized cheese and deli meats to avoid exposure to listeria [...]

By Nadia Mohamedi, OTIS Teratogen Information Specialist Although going back to school means the end of summer fun, I have always looked forward to the newness that September brings, like the first day of school outfits and the smell of unused books. During this hectic time, some may forget an important requirement for the start [...]