Botox in 2 areas and 16 weeks pregnant. Will this harm my baby?

No one advocates getting Botox for cosmetic purposes while pregnant. Occasionally women get Botox only to discover that they were in fact pregnant when they got the service. While there are no reported problems arising from this, again we have no scientific studies of the safety of this practice.  So no, don't knowingly get Botox for cosmetic reasons while you are pregnant or breast feeding. 

Botox is not recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding since we really do not know if it can cause any problems.  It will not likely be an issue for you or your baby but I would just let your Obgyn know and plan to wait until after delivery or breastfeeding to have further treatments with Botox. 

There haven’t been any studies on pregnant women having wrinkle relaxers so the answer is not known. I do not offer Botox or any wrinkle relaxer to pregnant or breastfeeding patients as I do now know what the risks are. Warm Regards,Dr Glenn Murray, Absolute Cosmetic Medicine

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You are best to avoid Botox during pregnancy as we don’t really know the full effects on the baby. It’s likely to be ok but for future I would wait until you’ve stopped breastfeeding/delivery. 
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Botox is not recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding since we really do not know if it can cause any problems.  It will not likely be an issue for you or your baby but I would just let your Obgyn know and plan to wait until after delivery or breastfeeding to have further treatments with Botox. 

It is not recommended to get Botox in pregnancy.  However, your baby is most likely going to be fine.  Cosmetic treatments are generally avoided and not studied in pregnant patients because the general thinking is that if you don’t have to do something, don’t do it while pregnant.  That being said, there have been many cases of patients injected early in pregnancy who did not know they were pregnant and had no negative outcome for their baby.  It has also been done for non-cosmetic reasons such as migraine or muscle spasticity while pregnant with no known adverse effects to the fetus.  One study from 2016 looked at the charts of 232 patients who were given Botox while pregnant (majority in first trimester) or just prior to pregnancy.  They found that the prevalence of birth defects was not increased as compared to the general population.  That being said, much larger numbers of patients would need to be studied to truly test for safety.  You should inform your OB that you received Botox while pregnant.  But try not to worry!  What is done is done, and negative effects are unlikely.  Take care and congratulations!!  Enjoy that baby! 

Botox is not recommended for those that are pregnant or are breastfeeding as there are no studies that have been done to prove that this is safe.  Inform your OB/Gyn of the situation so that it can be noted.  I would not worry as there is no way to reverse the treatment.

It is not advisable to get Botox while pregnant or breastfeeding, but if you have already had it, then there is nothing you can do to "undo" the treatment.  I would not worry, as adverse effects have not been reported, but given the absence of medical studies, I would not recommend knowingly getting Botox when you may be pregnant.

Hi, thanks for your question. Botox is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the fact that there aren't any studies done on pregnant pts. However, there have been many patients who have treated with botox only to find out they are pregnant a couple of weeks later. And there has been no reported adverse side effects to the baby. This should be brought up with your OB but I do think that your baby is safe as the injections are very localized. 
Hope that helps, -Melody PAC

Even though no studies have been done in pregnant women, you are probably safe and your baby is safe as well from the effect of Botox which is usually localized. Good luck from New York City