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I just found out i was two weeks pregnant and was taking birth control but i stop taking them after i found out. did the birth control harm the baby?

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Dr. Adam King answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Probably Not: It's quite common for a woman to continue birth control medication while not knowing she is pregnant. Most hormone therapies for the control of ovulation confer little risk to a fetus. Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Answered 8/22/2013

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