STD
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
Okay I just found out I am preggo and also I believe I have a STD (chlamydia). What do I do? Will this harm the baby? Will the pills work? Help I need all info on this!
ANSWER
You need to get the chlamydia treated *immediately* and not have sex with anyone until you have had instruction on what you need to do to protect your baby. You may harm your baby if you *don't* take the pills.
-- Cynthia, CNM
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Cynthia Flynn
Cynthia Flynn, CNM. PhD, teaches in the College of Nursing at Seattle University and is President of the American Association of Birth Centers. She also practices midwifery at Valley Medical Center where she cares for pregnant and birthing women, and practices well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Cynthia founded Columbia Women's Clinic and Birth Center, where she took care of pregnant women and infants up to two weeks of age and attended both birth center and hospital births. Before Cynthia earned her CNM, she worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum and is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.
Cynthia hosts a monthly "Ask the midwife" chat as well as answers questions via our expert section.
Listen to Cynthia live on Pregnancy.org Live: Before, During and After.
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