Lybrel-Birth-Control.com

What effect can birth control pills have on a fetus?

I missed my period but had some spotting. Two @ home pregnancy tests came back negative but I still didn't feel right. Over a week into my active birth control pills I have started spotting and cramping again. I have been taking these pills for almost 2 years and have never had a problem. I'm concerned because a friend of mine was pregnant and didn't know it. She continued taking her birth control pills for only a few days until she actually found out she was pregnant. She lost the baby soon after and was told it was because of the birth control. Afterwards she had a lot of heavy bleeding and cramping like I am. Thanks for any info.

Public Comments

1. It causes brain and physical deformities & retardation. It can also cause the baby to be miscarried or still born.
2. A friend took pills before she knew she was pregnant. Apparantly unless you take them for months her doc said it was okay.
3. Continuing to take the birth control pill before or after a pregnancy is confirmed will not abort the fetus. It's also unlikely that taking the pill will have an effect on fetal development. Oral contraceptives don't cause miscarriages because they don't work in that way. Birth control pills — generally made of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic progesterone — essentially prevent pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or causing the cervical mucus to thicken. However, if a woman using progestin-only oral contraceptives continues with her pill pack while pregnant, she increases the chance of having an ectopic pregnancy (when the fertilized egg begins to develop outside of the uterus, often in the fallopian tubes). Ectopic pregnancies are dangerous and can be life threatening, so they need to be resolved quickly and appropriately. Some women can have sharp stabbing pains, cramps, or a dull headache that can become severe, while others may experience significant blood loss and go into shock if a fallopian tube bursts. These symptoms need to be reported to a midwife or obstetrician immediately.