Pregnancy And Medication

[GlutenGalAZ]

I did a similar post the other month but wanted to update some info and see if anyone had any input on this.

My husband and I have been married for 6years and were waiting to have kids till our late 20's (which is pretty much now). I had my laparoscopy done last Tuesday to check out if I had endometriosis or any other problem if it wasn't that. I go in today for my post op but my dr told my husband after the operation that it was mild endo...I find out more today.

We decided I am going off of my birth control after this pack is done this week and are wanting to expand/start our family which we hope is still possible. One of the things I am afraid of though is that I take Heart Medication for my pulse (to help keep it down). My heart dr mentioned Inderal and Propranolol but my Gyno said he would prefer Procardia. I have no one that I know of that has been in this type of situation. Has anyone else been on heart medication then got pregnant and had good luck with any other safe/gluten free medication?

My gyno who is also a OBGYN said that there is a percentage of people that don't already take heart medicine but when they get pregnant they have heart palps and some will take Procardia or ___ to help it while they are pregnant so I do trust him but just wanted to see if there was anyone else out there in a similar situation or any input...

This would be our first child so I am new to all of it in general (other then seeing my 2 nephews and 2 nieces grow up). I am also nervouse about the whole gluten free and pregnancy situation but that would be another post...

Thanks for reading all of my rambling...

Any input is appreciated.

[Mother of Jibril]

This is a good database for information about medications:

Open Original Shared Link

From what I understand, there are basically five classes of drugs during pregnancy...

Class A: proven to be safe

Class B: likely to be safe

Class C: should only be taken if the benefit outweighs the risk

Class D: known danger to the fetus

Class X: incompatible with pregnancy under any circumstances

Most drugs, including the ones you mentioned, are Class C. That doesn't mean you can't take them... you just need to be aware of the risks and probably have some extra monitoring. I take levothyroxine (thyroid hormones) which is one of the rare Class A drugs... only because it's what your body is supposed to be producing naturally (it's like a diabetic taking insulin). Plus, untreated hypothyroidism is a known risk factor for pregnancy loss, so you're much better off taking it.

There has been quite a bit of discussion about the Class C drugs. For example, stress can have a negative impact on the fetus... so is it better to treat depression and risk the drug crossing to the fetus, or to expose the fetus to all the negative effects of stress on the mother? It's a choice that only a woman and her doctor can make.

[GlutenGalAZ]

Thank you very much for the website. I have looked up a few medicines and it has been helpful.