dangers of taking BC while prego?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
dangers of taking BC while prego?
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Sun, 09-19-2004 - 9:58pm
I know someone that took an HPT , came out positive then bleed some and thinking she had her period and the HPT was wrong took her bc pill again. what can that do to baby? I think she got the pos HPT in july or augest.

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Beth

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 09-20-2004 - 10:33am
Hi cghnasa, welcome!

If a woman is on BCPs and becomes pg she should stop taking her pills as soon as she finds she is pregnant. For possible risks of continuing BCPs after becoming pg. see:

http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/womens/qas/0,,166936_124892,00.html Thanks for posting

Take care,

      Jill