???accidental pg and BC- dangerous ???

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???accidental pg and BC- dangerous ???
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 9:31am

i have a fear and i was wondering if you could answer my question.


if i were to accidently get pg while i'm on BC, i of course would not be expecting to be pg and would continue taking my pills. could the pills hurt my baby?


i ask this because about a month ago i was sick and on antibiotics and my period was just about half a day late, but of course i worried myself to death thinking that even though i got my period, what if i had been pg? should i continue my pills? but it was a normal period so i continued my pills. but it's a question i really need answered.


so could being on BC while pg hurt the baby until you actually find out you are pg?

Ashley, Married to Mike since

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 9:37am
People get PG on BCP's all the time, for whatever reasons...they skip a day here & there or are on certain antibiotics that make BCP's less effective, but honestly, if you get PG on them (which I did with my 1st DD) the baby will be fine. You will soon realize that your period is missing and take a PG test and stop the pills. GL!

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 9:42am

My first child was conceived while I was taking bc pills.

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 12:12pm
It is my understanding that it is not dangerous, if you get PG, stop the puills, i do not think they cause abnormalities, altho too much estrogen is def'ly not good for baby boys. but that would be large doses all PG long. some for the first month is not a concern. a bigger conern MIGHT be losing the pregnancy, but even that is unlikely - if the BC did not do its job to prevent conception, i don't think anything happenes after, KWIM? but if you test pos, stop the pills. no worries gl!!


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