Pregnancy is a normal condition, but many factors can make it abnormal both for the mother and the unborn baby. One of such factors is drugs. Pregnancy is a very delicate period because that is when the foundation of a new life is laid. Drugs are chemical compounds which can be poisonous to life at this early phase in the womb because many drugs can cross the placenta from the mother's blood and enter the blood circulation of the unborn baby. This is the reason doctors advise that pregnant women avoid taking drugs unless there is a very strong indication for it and a doctor has assessed the woman to prescribe the medications.

No matter how harmless a drug may sound, like vitamin supplements, every pregnant woman should ask her doctor before taking them. Some medications exert much of their harmful effects at certain stages in pregnancy so taking a seemingly harmless one like a vitamin may cause harm if the pregnancy is at the stage where this supplement has the greatest potential of being harmful.

Also, being guided by a doctor about taking a needed medication while pregnant will ensure the woman takes such a medication for the medically recommended duration and at the right dosage to prevent taking it longer than recommended or taking an overdose.

While the ideal objective is to avoid drugs throughout pregnancy for the sake of the unborn baby, there are situations that may require the woman to take medications and some medications have been found to be beneficial to the healthy development of crucial areas in the baby such as the brain and the spinal cord.

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