Hi,
I am a mom of two already. I think I might be pregnant but I am on the pill. DOES BEING ON THE BILL CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR EVEN STILL BORN BIRTH? I have been on the pill since my last daughter was born back in dec 2005. I am human, I have missed a pill here and there but either start a new pack or double up. I am not worried about being pregnant, I love kids and me and my husband wanted to have another one not just right now. My only worries are the baby. I don't know if being on the bill could deform the child and I'm afraid to stop taking the pill if I am not pregnant. I am going to buy a test today and will have to use it tomorrow morning. If anybody can give me an advice, maybe someone in the same situation and had a beautiful and healthy baby.
Thank you for listening
Hi everybody and thanks for your advice. It turns out I am not pregnant. I am a little disappointed but Maybe in another year or two we'll try. Again thanks for your advice.
Don't be stupid.......stop taking the pill until you know for sure if you are not pregnant !
While I haven't been in your situation, I did some research online and most doctors say this:
While no one would intentionally take oral contraceptives if they knew they were pregnant, many women each year inadvertently take pills being unaware they are already pregnant. In the U.S. and Europe, in approximately 2-5% of all pregnancies mothers have a history of having taken birth control pills without realizing they were pregnant. Many years ago, with higher dose contraceptive pills, there were concerns that the hormones in pills could produce genital changes in both male and female babies. Subsequent studies have failed to confirm this. At the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, the Motherisk program which tracks various birth defects, there is a good article on oral contraceptives and their effect on pregnancy (3). This article suggests that there is no need to be concerned about the pills causing birth defects any more than the background rate of birth defects that normally occurs.
Hi M.. Lots of people get pregnant when they are taking the pill. It doesn't deform or hurt the child. You should stop taking it once you confirm you are pregnant, but the baby will be fine. I got pregnant when on the pill, and I have a beautiful, perfectly healthy daughter. My sister and 2 of my friends also got pregnant while on the pill (not exactly a commercial for it's effectiveness!), and they all went on to have normal healthy children. If you are pregnant and still worried about it, make sure to talk to your OBGYN about it.
Hi M.,
My advice for you is if you think that you are pregnate you should deff stop using the pill and call you doctor to see if they can do a blood test to make sure that you are or are not pregnate but if I were you I would stop the pill.
"Once concern that many women have regarding birth control pills is the risk that the pill might present to their baby if they do happen to become pregnant. While this may have been true in the past, it is not necessarily the case today. It used to be that birth control pills had much higher levels of the hormones progesterone and estrogen than are in today’s birth control pills. It was thought that these higher levels of progesterone and estrogen might cause defects or problems in the genitals of the baby, although even research on this point was inconclusive. Even given this fact, it is reassuring to know that modern birth control pills are not though to contribute significantly to birth defects. Still, if you have become pregnant while on birth control pills, you should stop taking them immediately and discuss this with your health care provider."
Got that from here: http://www.thelaboroflove.com/articles/pregnant-while-on-...
"Oral contraceptives are not prescribed during pregnancy. Because it is unethical to conduct studies in which women would continue taking birth control pills during pregnancy, no studies or reports link oral contraceptives to specific birth defects, an increased risk of miscarriage or poor pregnancy outcome. However, in studies of women who used oral contraceptives inadvertently before their pregnancy was confirmed, no birth defects in their offspring or problems with their pregnancies were found. Nonetheless, women should discontinue oral contraceptives when pregnant. The Food and Drug Administration classifies oral contraceptives as drugs that should not be used when pregnancy is known or suspected."
Got that from here: http://www.medicaledge.org/newspaper/n-2005may8.html
Basically, because it would be unethical to actually conduct a study to be able to answer this question, they dont have a difinitive answer. However, in cases that are known of the Mother being on the pill unaware of her pregnancy, it is shown to be unlikely to affect the baby. They say even if pregnancy is suspected, you should discontinue the pill. You can always resume if it turns out you arent. Good Luck!
I am currently pregnant and due in three weeks with my son and I got pregnant with birth control. What I was told it really depends on how far you are when you find out. I was five weeks pregnant when I found out with this one and so far so good my son is perfectly healthy and growing as he should be. THis also happened to my cousin and she didn't find out until she was 4 months along and her daughter is perfectly healthy. Can birth control affect a child, of course like with any other medication. Take the test as soon as possible and than get to the doctor. You'll only really know for sure then.
My sister-in-law got pregnant years ago while on the pill. She had a normal pregnancy and normal delivery. My niece is 14 yrs old now. She walked early, talked early, and has never had an physical or developmental delays.
D.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH!
ok if you are you and the baby are fine. my sister was on the pill untill she found out she was 5 months pregnant-sophie was and is fine (9lbs 2oz at birth-now a happy 4 year old).
dont worry-if you are call your dr, they will be able to help you,
K.
