Hello.I'm writing here hoping to find advice from you in a difficult situation.I am 7 weeks pregnant and my gynaecologist thinks that taking Ciprofloxacin pills during the 4th week of pregnancy might cause malformations to the baby, therefore abortion is mandatory (?!). (I must specify that the only exam he made was the Endovaginal Ultrasound in the 6th week, that confirmed the pregnancy).Well, my husband and I have decided first to make some investigations on the fetus and then take a decision in this matter.What do you think about this situation and which investigations do you recommend?I am worried by the thought that relevant tests should be made during later weeks of pregnancy - when abortion would be complicated and would leave deeper marks on us. Furthermore, how much can we count on these tests?Thank you in advance for your support,A.

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that is a very difficult situation you are in. what kind of malformations and are u willing to keep the baby at all?if u can keep it, i say do it.God has a purpose for this child coming into the world.i will pray for you =)

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He may be a doctor that suggested abortion but my cousin had a child and the baby was fine. Her doctor also suggested a abortion and she is very glad she didn't take the doctor's advice. Just go with your hearts. Pray for a healthy baby. I look at it this way God gave you a child he wouldn't allow anything bad to happen to him or her.

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tough decision. i would not want to take the risk.but then i have a great fear of having a disabled child.if you are willing to have a disabled child and tell thatchild "yes, we know it was likely but we wanted you anyway"then go ahead. i would do the abortion. There's probably no way to be sure of whether the baby is malformed or not before you make the decision. try checking out other babies that were born to mom's who took the drug and see.or find out more about the impact of ciprofloxacin.i would get an abortion if i were you.yes, you should also realize that some doctors have been sued by patients who had disabled children for not recommending an abortion or something, so the doctor could be doing it to protect himself legally and liability-wise. it might help to sign a piece of paper that says yes you knew and yes you were told that the baby might have problems due to this drug and you would not sue the doctor because of it.

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Im so sorry to hear about your situation. I really think you should go to another doctor and get a second or even third opinion. Dont feel bad for doing that. The only investigations I can think of would be to look up that specific drug and its side effects on the computer. MANY women have taken things during early pregnancy because they were unaware that they were pregnant and they delivered healthy babies.. Please get another opinion from a doctor. I will pray everything works out ok for your family.

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OHHH Sweetie im so very sorry you have to make this decision. If it was me I would wait until you can take a regular ultrasound and see if the baby is "somewhat normal". You deserve to know if the baby is ok.I honestly think that as long as the baby can live and breathe and wont suffer throughtout life that it deserves to live.You said the pills *MAY* cause complications. If nobody knows 100% for sure then definitely dont have an abortion. Please give the baby a chance. Give your family a chance. God gives everyone blessings in diffrent ways. God let you get preg while taking those pills for a reason. Wait and see how the fetus is. If it can live healthily then you will be relieved you didnt abort!I will pray for you! God bless you and your miracle!check out www.ivillage.com* the pregnancy and parenting message boards have a lot of good info and woman to help support you!BTW I read some posts and you should go get more opinions! Many woman have done things in early pregnancy and didnt know they were preg and the baby came out fine! (I didnt know I was pregnant and I smoked cigs and drank some occasional alcohol and my little baby girl is just fine!)www.nvisualart.com

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I know this may not make since,but don't. The problem can be healed by God. I know you probably don't believe in Cristianity or anything, but please hear me out. Abortion is murder. I know that sounds extreme, but it is true. The day you are pregnant, life is in you. The baby may wind up a little different. I'll pray for you. Please, don't kill a child that deserve's a life.

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I think you need to get on the internet and research all you can about the pills you were taking, go to library every reaasearch avenue you can think of. Also you absolutely should immediatly go get a second and third oppinion from different doctors.If your doctor is NOT absolutely sure that there are BIG complications with the fetus, you should not terminate. What if the one who told you this is wrong!!! You need to find out for sure, or you could be terminating a perfectly normal healthy fetus. You also need to find out that if something is wrong, how wrong is it? If you can handel raising a child with a disability etc..Do not jump to any conclusions to fast, you have still a few weeks to research get more opinions from doctors and have every test done possible to find out. If you want to have a baby, or were trying, and you are married, you should not terminate but only as a last resort. You had sex and got pregnant, married etc.. it is not like you are a 15 yr. old girl who is a child yourself making the decision to have it or not. You are married and just because there is a slight risk of it not being 100% normal, you should not abort the pregnancy. I am pro choice and it is your decision, but you are old enough to be married, don't terminate on speculations that the baby may have a disability or deformity.

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You need to do more research on this. possibly get a second opinion.While there are no controlled studies of ciprofloxacin use in pregnant women to show safety, an expert review of published data on experiences with ciprofloxacin use during pregnancy by TERIS - the Teratogen Information System - concluded that therapeutic doses during pregnancy are unlikely to pose a substantial teratogenic risk (quantity and quality of data = fair), but the data are insufficient to state that there is no risk4. However, there are no human data available to assess the effects of long-term therapy in pregnant women such as that proposed for treatment of anthrax exposure. Ciprofloxacin is excreted into breast milk but is considered as "usually compatible with breastfeeding" by the American Academy of Pediatrics.5































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i would seriously get a second opinion. from what i found there is not much evidence or limited evidence on the subject. i would keep researching and get another opinion

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First off, I'm sorry you're having to go through this horrible strain when you should be celebrating your pregnancy instead. Secondly, I've never EVER heard of mandatory abortion. It is YOUR choice always.Now, all I can advise you to do is to RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH! Make a big list of questions and ask your doctor, make him provide you with studies backing up everything he says too. You can't know too much in this situation.According to this info, your baby is likely to be just fine:"Teratogenic EffectsPregnancy Category C: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. An expert review of published data on experiences with ciprofloxacin use during pregnancy by TERIS – the Teratogen Information System – concluded that therapeutic doses during pregnancy are unlikely to pose a substantial teratogenic risk (quantity and quality of data=fair), but the data are insufficient to state that there is no risk.7A controlled prospective observational study followed 200 women exposed to fluoroquinolones (52.5% exposed to ciprofloxacin and 68% first trimester exposures) during gestation.8 In utero exposure to fluoroquinolones during embryogenesis was not associated with increased risk of major malformations. The reported rates of major congenital malformations were 2.2% for the fluoroquinolone group and 2.6% for the control group (background incidence of major malformations is 1-5%). Rates of spontaneous abortions, prematurity and low birth weight did not differ between the groups and there were no clinically significant musculoskeletal dysfunctions up to one year of age in the ciprofloxacin exposed children.Another prospective follow-up study reported on 549 pregnancies with fluoroquinolone exposure (93% first trimester exposures).9 There were 70 ciprofloxacin exposures, all within the first trimester. The malformation rates among live-born babies exposed to ciprofloxacin and to fluoroquinolones overall were both within background incidence ranges. No specific patterns of congenital abnormalities were found. The study did not reveal any clear adverse reactions due to in utero exposure to ciprofloxacin.No differences in the rates of prematurity, spontaneous abortions, or birth weight were seen in women exposed to ciprofloxacin during pregnancy.7,8 However, these small postmarketing epidemiology studies, of which most experience is from short term, first trimester exposure, are insufficient to evaluate the risk for less common defects or to permit reliable and definitive conclusions regarding the safety of ciprofloxacin in pregnant women and their developing fetuses. Ciprofloxacin should not be used during pregnancy unless the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to both fetus and mother (see WARNINGS). "I can sympathise with your fears of finding out problems at a later stage when you could have terminated earlier, as I found out my second child had incurable heart defects at 25 weeks, at which stage it was too late to abort, but due to me being in very poor health, my pregnancy was terminated by inducing labour. That meant I had to give birth to a live baby which I knew was going to die no matter what was done. It was devastating and I don't wish that on anyone.































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i don't think you should have an abortioneven if something IS wrong, he deserves a chance at lifei know you probably have a REALLY hard decisioneven if you don't raise the baby on your own, you could put it up for adoption, but in the end it is your choiceim sorry if this didnt help, but i wish you the best luck!

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