I got Botox a month ago and just found out I am pregnant. Should everything be OK?

First of all, congratulations! I am literally writing this from the hospital room where my 3rd child was born yesterday. Do not worry, your baby will be fine. Botox has been in therapeutic use since 1968 without any reported issues in pregnancy. A publication looking at a small group dealing with this also showed no issue. I know several women personally who are in "the business" and continued Botox through pregnancy, although that is not the norm. Any respectable injector would never treat a pregnant patient, but most would agree that doing so would likely be safe. The way that botulinum toxin injures infants has to do with paralyzing the diaphragm and causing breathing issues, but you are doing that for you baby right now. Relax and enjoy!

But it does happen.  There is a small study regarding this issue that suggested there were no problems but I stress the study was small.  The lack of information is the reason.  Ultimately you should seek advice from your personal doctors if you feel you need to make more sense of the lack of certainty. 

Although there are no studies directly evaluating the association between botox and the fetus, I will tell you that my own wife has had Botox within 4 weeks of her pregnancy and we have two beautiful healthy boys and no complications.  From the perspective of your botox, you have little to worry about regarding your baby.  Unfortunately, I don't think there will be any physician you can find that can give you hard data on this matter since there is none.  Best of luck!  

Prior to pregnancy botox is fine!  Botox has not been studied in women who are pregnant, however, many of my patients have had treatment without knowledge of their pregnancy and had no issues. If you have any concerns, follow up with your OB/GYN. Best, Dr. Emer

Having Botox one month before finding out you were pregnant should not have an effect on your pregnancy.  I would just mention this fact to your obstetrician though.  

although there are no studies on this no problems have ever been reported regarding Botox and pregnancy. You and the baby will be fine and congratulations 

Thank you for your question. Even though there is no data on this, I can reassure you.I am not aware of any reports of harm to mother or baby in this situation. However, you should let your obstetrician know.All the best.

Thank you for your question jodilee bell. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with
facial expression. The safety and efficacy of Botox has not been tested on pregnant women. This would be a good question for your obstetrician. I recommend that my patients discontinue such treatments for 3 months prior to getting pregnant since we do not know the possible effects of Botox during pregnancy. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Thank you for your question.  You and your baby should be just fine.  The effect of Botox on the fetus has never been studied in clinical trials.  For this reason, cosmetic treatments are not recommended while pregnant or breastfeeding.  However, there have never been any reports of negative effects.  Please be sure to address any specific questions or concerns to your doctor.  Hope this helps and best wishes! 

It is contraindicated to have a Botox treatment when pregnant or nursing. This is because of the potential risk to the baby if Botox passes from the mother's blood stream through the placenta to the baby in the case of a fetus or from the mother to baby through the milk in the case of breast feeding. Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin, three products that are similar because they all stop muscles from moving, can be potentially deleterious to the baby. It is not unusual for a women to have treatment in the early days of a pregnancy when she is unaware of the pregnancy. However, I'm unaware of reputable scientific studies or reports that demonstrate a link between normal cosmetic doses of Botox given inadvertently to a pregnant or lactating woman causing harm to the baby.