I had read on some websites that Lyme could cause birth defects. I decided to go to the research journals myself. (These from the pub med data base) Here are some examples:

Lyme disease in pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...Pubmed_RVDocSum

Maternal Lyme disease and congenital heart disease: A case-control study in an endemic area.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...Pubmed_RVDocSum

Lyme disease during pregnancy.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...Pubmed_RVDocSum

Lyme disease and pregnancy outcome: a prospective study of two thousand prenatal patients.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...VAbstract Plus This one has some split info. I wish they gave the numbers for the increased risk group but I cannot access the entire article.

Fetal outcome in murine Lyme disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...Pubmed_RVDocSum

There is a lot of scary info to sort out there, but much research shows no association between birth defects and materal Lyme. When I researched Lyme myself my husband and I have felt comfortable in the decisions we have made. It seems there are problems with the babies when the mother contracts Lyme while pregnant and does not get treatment. (Like the researchers conclude in "Fetal outcome of murine Lyme disease")

I was on ceftin, cirpro and omnicef..maybe I tried other, but I can't remember the name. I just keep feeling better and better now as long as I live right (avoid mt allergy foods ect). I very rarely feel like I have Lyme--I will have a little pain in my knuckles for a few hours and then it will disappear. My dr was a lyme literate MD and was very much for long term abx, but also supported me in my decision to quit in March. He said he even had a woman take a food allergy blood test and when she avoided all those foods she felt normal and never took abx for Lyme even though she tested postive for that too.

Anyway, I am glad that you are satisfied with your protocol and wish you a fast recovery.

Jen