Transcript: For many women who rely on prescription medication, pregnancy offers a tough decision: Should I risk harming my baby to keep myself well? The good news is that some common prescription medications are fine to take while you’re expecting. These include most allergy and thyroid stimulation medications. However, some doctors advise women to steer clear of newer, less-researched allergy meds, like Allegra. Other prescription medications may not be as safe for a baby, yet can be vital to a mother’s health. For example, anti-depressants may lead to lung problems, limb malformations, or heart defects in a fetus.  But these side effects are very rare, and a mother may find that keeping her depression under control is worth the risk. Similarly, anti-epilepsy medications can lead to stillbirth or serious birth defects in a fetus. These problems, however, are seen in less than 10-percent of babies born to women on these medications, and…  some doctors believe that seizures during pregnancy pose a more serious risk to the fetus than the potential side effects of anti-epilepsy medications. Because every woman’s condition and pregnancy is different, however, it’s vital to talk to your doctor about which prescriptions you can take while expecting.