Botox for Migraines and Pregnancy?

Botox is a category C medication according to the FDA during pregnancy. This means that studies have not been performed to demonstrate that Botox is safe during pregnancy. If there is a migraine medication deemed to be safe during pregnancy that helps you, you would be best off using that medication as you can ensure that there is no risk to your baby if you do become pregnant. I hope this information is helpful.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Hi Penelope 

Botox is a great alternative for migraines and my patients seem to love it, if you are pregnant/breast feeding or trying to get pregnant, I suggest STOP having any type of injectables for time being.

While doctors do not perform cosmetic botox treatments on pregnant women, botox treatments for medical reasons are a completely different matter.  Here you and your treating physician need to weigh the benefits of treatment against the potential risk of harm to you and your unborn baby.  The literature is not particularly illuminating on the relatively safety of this practice.  The decision will depend on the severity of the underlying medical condition.   These types of decisions are a private matter between you, your injecting phyisican and possibly the consulting perinatologist.