If you dont know you're pregnant and you
have medication to take in like say the
first 7 weeks of your pregnancy, and dont
find out until later that you actually are
pregnant, how much will this affect the
growing fetus?
Im not pregnant but im curious to know
about this.
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Crystal Chanda Leir
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 51 Location: Australia
Posted: 05-07-04 10:48am
Hi pips,
i guess it realy depends on wht type of
medication it is you need to take. Some
things don't effect the fetus, and other
things can be so severe it can cause you
to either lose the baby or result in
serious birth defects. Some anti
depressants are ok, others are not
advisable. Antibiotics are a touchy one
aswell. You must talk to your doctor if
you think you are pregnant and need to
take medication. The doc is the only one
who can advise you on what you can take.
Good luck.
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 05-07-04 23:25pm
You'd have to talk to a doc!
~jennifer~
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Kathyalison
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 64
Folic Acid Posted: 05-09-04 09:29am
Hi,
like others have said, it completely
depends on what type of medication a
person is on, why and how much. I have
to be on a medication for a medical
condition so this was something I was
really worried about when I was pregnant.
However, as is advised to many women, it
is smart to take a folic acid supplement
everyday. Many doctors recommend it for
all women in child bearing years as it
helps protect against neuro-developmental
problems in fetuses in general. Because
I was on a medication I was told to take
2mg a day, but for the average person.
0.4mg supplements are recommended. Talk
to your doctor or pharmasist for more
information. One thing that can really
do damage to a fetus though is alcohol and
I don't know that folic acid protects
against that. Hope this has helped.
Kathy
