Conie Wrote:
> I love tonic water.
>
> in fact, when i was pregnant with one of my kids i
> craved it.
>
> I don't know why ..i just did.
>
> I still love it. I drink a lot of diet tonic
> water.
Hmmm... Probably not the best thing for a pregnant woman to drink.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6867792
South Med J. 1983 Jul;76(7):846-9.
Use of quinine for self-induced abortion.
Dannenberg AL, Dorfman SF, Johnson J.
Abstract
We present four recent cases in which quinine was used for self-induced abortion. Abortion was achieved in only one of these cases. Literature review suggests that quinine is an ineffective abortifacient, even when taken in toxic doses. Adverse effects of quinine include cinchonism, potentially fatal renal failure, and possible teratogenesis. Quinine is available over-the-counter, but it has few legitimate medical indications. Health care personnel treating women with undesired pregnancies should be alert to the signs and symptoms of quinine toxicity.