powerful drug Benicar

i had an apt with my cardiologist today. she had told me previously that once chris and i decided not to have any more children to let her know because she wanted to switch my medication to something that would work better instead of just being a "bandaid". today i told her that i had gotten an IUD last month and that right now i have my hands full with Caitlin...even if i wanted more children i wouldnt try again till she is around 2yrs old at least. so my doctor is prescribing a drug called Benicar to replace my current meds. now i know why she was so adament that if there was any possibility i could be pregnant, or that we were wanting more kids anytime soon, that i had to stay with my other meds. see, Benicar is a very potent drug---if taken while pregnant during the 2 and 3 trimesters it can harm the fetus and could even cause death to the fetus. the drug could prevent the baby from forming kidneys. pretty scary! so what that means is if and when the time comes to want to get pregnant again i have to stop taking Benicar at least 3 months before we start trying to concieve. i love my doctor to pieces, i wish she was a regular family doctor instead of a specialist, and i'm so greatful she has been concerned. she was with me the year preceding Caitlin's birth, so she knows the whole fertility situation and would never do anything to harm that.