Maria contacted us at MotherToBaby telling us that she and her partner had decided that they would like to start a family. Like many women, Maria was taking medications for a health condition, and she wanted to learn if it would be OK to use them while trying to get pregnant and during pregnancy. She was planning to stop taking them because she was worried that they could be harmful for her baby. She told me that she felt alone as she faced this decision.
In fact, Maria is not alone; 70 percent of women need to take prescription medication during pregnancy to treat a wide variety of health conditions
Mother to Baby is an amazing resource when it comes to making decisions about medications during pregnancy. If you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy, this article explains why it is important to talk with your health care provider before starting or stopping medications. It also offers a useful list of questions that you may want to discuss with your doctor as you make these decisions.
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