Anesthesia or pain medications may be necessary with a simple break that requires setting or pinning. It is best for you and the baby to avoid general anesthesia if possible. Pain medication may be needed for pain relief, but its use should be kept to a minimum. If general anesthesia is required to repair a break, the baby should be monitored closely. You may not have a lot of choice in the matter.
Some women have conditions before pregnancy that require medication for the rest of their lives.
They are often concerned about the effects medication may have on their developing babies. Many young women have lupus and take steroids to control the problem. They want to know if medication they take can harm their baby. Lupus is a disease of unknown cause that occurs most often in young or middle-aged women. Those who have lupus have a large number of antibodies in their bloodstream.