Pregnancy itself is a terrifying experience, and when a mother adds in the potential for any number of things to go wrong with both her body and her future baby’s body, it gets worse. In their new blog post, the March of Dimes touches on a possible cause for birth defects. It focuses on ingesting isotretinoin, which aspects of the pregnancy are likely impacted, how to handle if a mother is already taking it and reminds her to consult a doctor if she plans on continuing with her isotretinoin regimen.

Key Takeaways:

• Oral retinoids are man-made vitamin A variants, generally prescribed to treat skin ailments.
• These retinoids are often the big guns brought in when normal acne medications fail to resolve eruptions.
• Taking these retinoids while pregnant is a big no-no as it can lead to birth defects, possible cognition deficits, eben premature birth.

“If planning to get pregnant, it’s important to talk to a health care provider about any medicine that will be taken.”

Read more: http://newsmomsneed.marchofdimes.org/?p=28515