A patient has just given birth to a baby boy with a cleft palate. The nurse will review the patient's medication history with special emphasis on drugs taken during which period?

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Gross malformations typically are the result of teratogens consumed during the first trimester. Using teratogenic drugs before becoming pregnant is a risk because 50% of pregnancies are unintended, and a patient could become pregnant while taking the drug. Exposure to teratogens during the second or third trimester usually alters function, not gross anatomy.

A Patient Has Just Given Birth to a Baby Boy