PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: what have I done to this baby?

Re: what have I done to this baby?

From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 16:06:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 7 Sep 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 7 Sep 2000, fmmama wrote:
>>
>>HI I have been taking effexor for about a year and just found out I am
>>pregnant I am about two weeks along and am not sure what to do about my
>>medication. Also I have been drinking and smoking pot in the last two
>>weeks will my baby be ok?
>What is Catergory C drug mean? I'm on effexor and want to get pregnant? I don't know what to do, I need some info on this. IS it okay to be on this med and be preg?
>Before you do anything, call your Obstetrician and then do what she/he
>tells you.
>Effexor is a Pregnancy category C drug. It's continued use in pregnancy
>will depend on the need for it.
>Anyone who is smoking Pot or drinking alcohol should be using effective
>contraception. If a woman is having intercourse and not using effective
>contraception, she is TRYING to get pregnant(No matter what she tells
>herself or others, she is TRYING)
>
>Stop immediately. As a general rule, any effect on the pregnancy in the
>first 2 weeks should be fatal to the pregnancy and lead to a
>miscarriage. If no miscarriage, then there probably was no effect on
>the pregnancy(Again that is for exposures in the first 2 weeks following
>ovulation.
>
>RDB
>
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>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
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>and/or interventions.
>
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