Utah health line, one of the longest-running in the U.S., has been answering pregnancy and breastfeeding questions for 35 years

For 35 years, pregnant and nursing women in Utah have relied on the MotherToBaby program for answers about potential harms from prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Since it was established in 1984, nearly 300,00 women and health care providers have used the free, anonymous service, formerly known as the Pregnancy Risk Line.

A joint endeavor of the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics, MotherToBaby is one of the longest-running programs of its kind in the U.S.

Staffers are experts in teratology — or the study of birth defects — and provide information about potential harms from prescription and over-the-counter medications for women during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.