article_snippet: Pregnant women have been warned that a type of antibiotic could harm Pregnant women unborn baby.
article_snippet: The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that a third of expectant mothers were given antibiotics during pregnancy, most commonly penicillin.
article_snippet: Researcher Professor Ruth Gilbert advised pregnant women to keep taking any antibiotics that pregnant women are prescribed – as an infection is likely to harm pregnant women baby.
article_snippet: Dr Christoph Lees, of Imperial College London, said: ‘One thing is for sure: pregnant women should definitely take antibiotics when prescribed pregnant women as the risk of untreated infection to the pregnancy can be catastrophic.
article_snippet: A spokesman said: ‘Importantly, the study found no overall evidence of harm when antibiotics are prescribed in pregnancy.
article_snippet: ‘Any pregnant woman who has been prescribed antibiotics should continue to take antibiotics as instructed and speak to antibiotics healthcare professional if antibiotics have any questions.
highlights_snippet: Overall, study found antibiotics taken during pregnancy were safe .