early pregnancy

Antiviral Tx in Early Pregnancy Safe for Baby (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 08/24/2010 - 14:00

(MedPage Today) -- Antiviral herpes treatment during the critical period of early pregnancy doesn't appear to increase risk of major birth defects, researchers affirmed.


 

Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 11/02/2009 - 15:13

CHICAGO (AP) -- Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects.

Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy - penicillins - appear to be the safest....