What Does Birth Control Do To A Pregnancy?
I’ve always wondered what effects birth control has on an expecting mother and baby.
If a woman didn’t know she was pregnant and stayed on birth control, would it terminate her pregnancy or just give the baby birth defects?
I’m wondering, because I learned that the germinal period (time where the baby is most vulnerable) is from 2-8 weeks. So will it harm the baby if she didn’t know?
January 4th, 2010 at 3:45 PM
There is no evidence of harm to the developing embryo is a woman takes birth control pills during the first few weeks of pregnancy. It does not cause birth defects or miscarriages. (Obviously most women who get pregnant on the pill DON’T know it for the first few weeks, and so will continue to take the pill.)
Of course once a woman does determine that she’s pregnant, she should stop taking her pills.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Yes it would be damaging to your child. A birth injury lawyer would most likely be in the waiting room.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
I know a lady you had what she called a pill baby (got pregnant on the pill). She didn’t know right away and was still taking her pill. She now has a healthy boy.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:01 AM
Birth control prevents pregnancy
January 5th, 2010 at 8:51 AM
I read somewhere that it doesn’t harm the baby but can make it more likely that you will have twins.
January 5th, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Most likely it will cause birth defects It is not strong enough to terminate.
33 weeks pregnant