If you are taking birth control pills and discover you have\nconceived, you may wonder whether your birth control pill cause harm to your\nbaby or if there is a chance of miscarriage. According to research studies,\nsome types of birth may cause complications, but most of them are relatively\nsafe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birth control pills commonly have hormones that mimic the\nhormones produced by a woman\u2019s body. Oral contraceptives help prevent pregnancy\nby thickening the cervical excretion which prevents the sperm from reaching the\nfemale egg. However, oral contraceptives cannot offer a 100% guarantee against\npregnancy, and there are probabilities that a woman gets unexpectedly become\npregnant while taking birth control\npills<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some research studies suggest that taking birth control pills\nwhile you are accidentally pregnant may not harm the baby in the womb during\nearly pregnancy. But it is wise to discontinue oral contraceptives immediately\nafter you get aware of your pregnancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What if accidentally\ntaken birth control pills while pregnant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most women wonder whether taking birth control pills affect\nthe growing baby in the womb. Research studies show that using an oral\ncontraceptive during the initial days of pregnancy may not affect the\ndeveloping fetus. However, some side effects of taking oral contraceptives while\npregnant can occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Birth Defects <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many women who got accidentally pregnant while using birth\ncontrol pills may be worried about their growing baby being born with certain\nbirth defects. But according to food and drug administration, no evidence taking\nbirth control pills or progestin-only pills while pregnant may increase chances\nof birth defects in babies or cause pregnancy complications. Here it is important to note that there is\nvery less research on this subject. This is because medical ethics won\u2019t allow\nresearching the mother and her unborn baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the data is has emerged from research comparing\npregnant women who used birth control pills during their early phase of\npregnancy against those who haven\u2019t used the contraceptive pills. Still,\nexperts don\u2019t recommend continuing birth control pills while getting pregnant.\nIt is important to understand that her child will ultimately take every drug a\npregnant woman take. Therefore, in case of doubt, taking a pregnancy test is a\nwise decision. If the pregnancy test is not possible for some reason, try other\ncontraceptive methods. Some studies\nsuggest that pills containing progestin may slightly increase the risk of birth\ndefects in boys where the opening of the urethra is absent at the tip of the\npenis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Miscarriage Myths <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some women believe that if they continue taking birth control\npills while pregnant, are more likely to have a miscarriage, which is not true\nand no evidence suggest that. A hormonal contraceptive pill acts by thickening\nof cervical mucus to prevent the entry of the sperm in the uterus. They help to\nstop ovulation and preventing the thickening of the uterine lining from\nsupporting implantation. Birth control pills do not contribute to miscarriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Others believe that taking birth control pills may cause\ntermination of pregnancy which is again not true. Birth control pills do not\naffect once the fertilized egg is planted. To end the pregnancy, certain\nmedicines can be used if desired. Such medications are considered as contraceptives,\nand they are often called a medical abortion. These abortion pills should be\ntaken under the supervision of a health care specialist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n