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I have been taking depakote for a year and just found out I was two months pregnant.  I know depakote can cause birth defects so should I consider abortion?
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Keep the baby..cause this baby can change your life in ways you don't understand
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61536 tn?1340698163
No.  See your OB/GYN soon.  
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I conceived on depakote and found out at 8 weeks I was pregnant. My son was and is perfectly fine.  Stop the medication asap
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i would talk to my obgyn and see what he/she has to say theres a chance nothen is wronge with baby let doc do a u/s and see what he/she has to say just think about it real hard cause you cant take it back your baby could be 100% normal
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