Hi, Annie. I see that I over-reacted to what you said. You weren't telling her not to take drugs, or not to stay active. I am sorry for responding as if you were. It was unfair of me.

Here is why I reacted so strongly to what you did say. I have seen women suffer needlessly, and even harm their babies, by assuming that no drugs is always better for their babies. I've seen this especially with thyroid troubles. I know women who refused to take their Synthroid during pregnancy for fear that it could hurt the baby. So your suggestion that Mestinon could hurt the baby triggered all that old frustration. You didn't say anything false--it's true that the effects of Mestinon on the baby aren't known. But I wanted to emphasize the other side. I should have done that without framing my response as a disagreement with you.

Abby