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By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide to Pregnancy / Birth since 1997

Common Medication and Birth Defects

Tuesday November 6, 2007
Let's face it, even when trying to avoid all medications in pregnancy there is occasionally that really bad headache that makes you want to reach for the medicine cabinet. At least one study shows that some of the things in your medicine cabinet, particularly a category of medications called NSAIDs can lead to an increase in heart defects in your baby with first trimester use. That's enough to make you think twice!

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Medication Labels | Medications that harm | Common Birth Defects

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