I became pregnant with my fifth child while taking injections and took about 3 days worth before I realized I was late for my period. I was nervous about side effects and how they would effect my baby based on the warning of birth defects, but my now 6 month old is perfect with no signs of any birth defects. Benicar side effects have been so severe that the U.S. Department of Justice got involved due to company misrepresentation. An Introduction to Prenatal Vitamin Side Effects As with any medicine, side effects are possible with prenatal vitamins. However, not all women who take prenatal vitamins will experience side effects. Types of Infertility Medications. Medications are a regular and normal part of infertility treatments and the in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure. I had taken 1 cycle of clomid while I was already unknowingly pregnant. Can you tell me what the side effects or consequences would be to my baby? Clomiphene citrate, also known by its brand names Clomid and Serophene, is a common drug and one you have probably heard about. A fertility drug used to induce ovulation, Clomid is the most commonly prescribed fertility drug. Januvia and Janumet both act to lower blood sugar levels, but come with risk of many serious side effects, including cancer. Clomid (clomiphene) is used to stimulate ovulation when the ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is deficient. Includes Clomid side effects, interactions and indications. Clomid is an ovulatory stimulating drug used to help women who have problems with ovulation. It is the most commonly used fertility drug. Because Clomid can be prescribed by a gynecologist and doesn't require a fertility specialist, it's also the very first fertility treatment tried for most couples. Negative 41,064 I had to go off the metformin because the side effects were too bad. and it still didn't help this cycle, af is stil no where in site with no BFP.