WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: pregnancy after the morning after pill

Re: PREGNANCY: pregnancy after the morning after pill

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:30:34 -0500 (CDT)

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Chris

No problems with lexapro. As far as the morning after pill goes, you will just have to wait. The morning after pill primarily works by making the uterine lining less hospitable for implantation, so if the pregnancy can get implanted, it will usually stay...Dr. von Almen

At Thu, 24 Jul 2008, Chris wrote: >
>My husband and I had unprotected sex during my ovulation about three
>weeks ago. I immediately took the morning after pill the very next day.
>Well my period was due on Monday and never came, so I took a pregnancy
>test. I am pregnant. We decided to take the pill because I was on
>Lexipro, which is a category C. We had sex on Sunday and Monday was the
>last day I took Lexipro. I then went to Prozac since we wanted to start
>trying for a second baby. I then stopped taking Prozac as soon as a
>found out I was pregnant. So, should we be concerned about the baby's
>health because of the Lexipro and the morning after pill? My husband is
>very hesitant right now until he hears the heartbeat in a few weeks. I
>am still in shock that I am pregnant since I was told how effective the
>morning after pill is.

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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