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Question: Is it okay to take sleeping pills during early pregnancy?Im dealing with problems finishing school, an "obsessed" ex-boyfriend, finding work and LIFE.On top of it all I might be pregnant, i dont want to have an abortion because of my personal beliefs and i cant deal with adoption because i already love this child but we're not capable of taking care of it or raising it to be healthy and happy. I have so much going on with my life and many other problems i dont even have time to start fixing. I dont know what to do.But right now i just want to rest for the day but i cant sleep. When i used to have sleeping problems before i'd take a sleeping pill but right now, eventhough i dont know what im going to do with this pregnancy, i dont want to harm myself or this growing fetus inside of me (i hate using that word, it makes it seem like its less of a human)......anyways,is it safe taking the sleeping pill?P.S: im only a few weeks pregnant, less than a month (maybe thats good info?)
Answer: In a word... NO. Absolutely not. Unfortunately you are not living for yourself right now, you are living for the sake of your baby. Fetal development is a fragile thing. The wrong drug at the wrong time can adversly affect growth and development. Even the lack of the right nutrients can cause major birth defects. Lack of folic acid can cause spinal bifidia... Malnutrition can cause AV malformation (think of osteoporosis of the veins and arteries and living to the ripe old age of 40 the best they can expect.)Please, do yourself a favor and get some prenatal counseling... for you and the infant. It isn't fair to a child to try to raise it when "we're not capable of taking care of it or raising it to be healthy and happy". You need a whole lot more help than you can get here and the resources are out there. Try your church or local catholic charity, try pregnancy clinics, try your school health clinic, even most hospitals have outreach programs. But please get some outside assistance to help you through this. For your sake and the child's.
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