About MotherToBaby IL
What is MotherToBaby IL?
MotherToBaby IL is free statewide service that is financially supported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. MotherToBaby IL provides information regarding all types of exposures during pregnancy, and is available to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, fathers, physicians, and other health care providers in the State of Illinois.
MotherToBaby IL is coordinated by a licensed Genetic Counselor/teratogen information specialist and is directed by a Board Certified Geneticist. Using a variety of resources, the staff collects, analyzes, and distributes information on known and/or potential teratogens. The information is based on current scientific data and the counseling is provided in a non-judgemental manner.
MotherToBaby IL belongs to a group called The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). OTIS is an organization that serves to provide education, to conduct relevant research, and to support teratology information services throughout North America.
Our Goals:
- To provide counseling to patients and health care professionals about exposures related to pregnancy and breastfeeding, so they are able to make informed treatment choices.
- To reduce risks and decrease the number of preventable birth defects by educating the public and health care professionals about specific agents of concern.
- To empower patients with accurate information about the true risks of an exposure, thereby preventing unnecessary terminations of wanted pregnancies.
MotherToBaby IL Staff
LAUREN BRYL, M.S., C.G.C is a Genetic Counselor and the Coordinator of MotherToBaby IL. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular biology and a Master of Science degree in genetic counseling from Northwestern University. Lauren is a certified and licensed genetic counselor in the State of Illinois.
MotherToBaby IL Address
MotherToBaby IL
680 North Lake Shore Drive
Suite 1230
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 252-4847 or (312) 477-2975