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I was on depakote er 750 mg until 4 weeks pregnant. what are my chances of the baby having a birth defect? because my cycle usually lasts an average of 33 to 34 days, will this affect the possibility of the medicine affecting the fetus? will looking at my

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Actually, : Actually, very early medication exposure of this kind is associated with spontaneous loss of the pregnancy, if anything. Itis normally a later window in the first trimester where the risk of malformations is significant.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I was on depakote er 750 mg until 4 weeks pregnant. what are my chances of the baby having a birth defect? because my cycle usually lasts an average of 33 to 34 days, will this affect the possibility of the medicine affecting the fetus? will looking at my

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gregory Laurence answered

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