I have recently started taking Zoloft for depression and anxiety, due to postpartum depression after my second miscarriage. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant, and have been on the medication for over one week. Have you or someone you known taken this drug while pregnant? What were any + or – effects it has caused you or your baby?

I have had anxiety and depression starting when I was about 16 years old. I’m now 21 and still have anxiety. I have to take medication to be able to function normally.
My boyfriend and I are going to start ttc in about 6 months or so. I’m going through and seeing all I need to do in order to be healthy for a pregnancy and am not sure what to do about my anxiety. As far as I’ve researched, anxiety medication is not safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. (I will also ask my doctor, but am curious what the women who went through this did)
Have you had anxiety before you got pregnant and had to deal with it during pregnancy? What did you do?

I’ve had depression for a very long time and i’m taking two different types of anitdepressants and an anti anxiety medication to try and cope with this pregnancy. The problem is, i have a daughter who just turned 1 and i wasn’t actually happy to have her in my life until she was 9 months old. We got pregnant very quickly when we decided to try again, which i wasn’t totally on board for in the first place. Honestly, we are an LDS family and we had the feeling that we should have another baby. So now i’m 11 weeks and i’ve been hoping for a miscarriage the entire time. i feel to awful about it because i know we are doing the right thing, but i’m very overwhelmed and i’m only 21. Is there anyone else who has felt this way because i feel crazy and guilty every day and i’m on every medication i’m allowed to take. I don’t know what to do. If anyone has any thoughts or has ever been in this situation, i would love to hear from you. Thanks!

I am 22 weeks pregnant and have stopped taking it. none of my dr.’s were able to see me and the thought of harming my baby freaked me out. I do not feel any less stable. I am not severely depressed. I kknow what effects depression can have on the baby. I think under my circumstances the greater risk is with taking the medication.

Anyway, Was it dangerous for the baby to have stopped taking the medication? I read it can lead to losing the pregnancy…but you can’t believe everything you read.

I have bipolar disorder and OCD and I feel like it would be a big mistake to go off my meds. However I am 9 weeks pregnant and concerned about my baby. I currently take 60 mg of Prozac, 250 mg of lamictal and 2 mg of klonopin per day. I have tried to cut the lamictal back to 200mg and the klonopin to 1 mg. When I was pregnant with my first child I went off all meds exceptfor 20 mg of Prozac. This proved disastrous for my mental health. I really didn’t think I was going to make it. And the postpartum depression and anxiety was worse than hell even though they put me back on my medicine. The meds take a while to build up in your body and waiting for them to start working again was a nightmare. I wish I didn’t have mental illness and I wish I was able to cope without my meds but unfortunately I don’t see that as realistic. The chemicals coursing through my body when I am completely insane cannot be good for the baby. Is there anyone who took these medications during pregnancy and had their baby turn out fine without any birth defects?

I was diagnosed with Post natal depression after the birth of my 2nd child. My doctor prescribed me Pristiq 100mg, which I take once daily.
My Husband and I are thinking of trying for a 3rd child. I honestly rely on this medication to keep myself in check.
Does anyone know if this medication is safe to use during pregnancy, or has anyone taken this while they have been pregnant? It does say to consult your G.P if trying to conceive, but some experience would be nice. Obviously, I don’t want to jeopardise the health of a baby if I do fall pregnant.

Has anyone had any experience taking either wellbutrin or prozac during pregnancy? I am 19 weeks along and looking into these medications to help deal with a major depression. I have found many studies on prozac, but not as many on wellbutrin. Any input is welcome!

I am 11 days late today. I am never more than 2 days late. I have taken like 5 home pregnancy tests and they are negative. I am on prescription medication for pain, high blood pressure and depression. Can any of these effect a pregnancy test? Also when I was pregnant with my daughter who is 5 yrs old, I did not find out until I was 17 weeks pregnant. At the time I had took like 3 tests and they were all negative so I thought I was just stressed and that is why I was missing my period…well I started feeling bad and lo and behold I was 17 weeks pregnant. So is it possible that some women just dont “show” on home pregnancy tests?

In the start of my pregnancy, it was rough, because it was not expected, and it was hard for my boyfriend to accept. After a few weeks, I was happy about it, and he grew happy too. We went and bought little things here and there. My boyfriend is supportive & now is excited to find out the sex, and is taking part in my prenatal visits, and growing into ‘being a dad’.

Me, on the other hand…..

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I have been diagnosed with bipolar diorder and depression. I had been taking medications and kept my diorder under control for the past few years. Now I believe I am pregnant, and although it was not confirmed, my doctor advised my to begin lowering my doses as to stop my medication, for fear of hurting the baby. I am worried that without my medicine I may go back to being very depressed or in a state of mainia. I worry that something terrible may happen to me or my child unintentionally. I had a history of suicidal tendances before I began my medication. I intend on discussing this with my doctor and seeing what he advises, but I was just wondering if anyone else may have had the same psychological/medcial problem (just to ease my mind)