So last week I found out that I am pregnant. I am 5 weeks pregnant and going insane trying to figure out how I got pregnant. I have been on it for 11 months and took it every night like clockwork. I was also taking other medication for depression but my doctor said that those do not interact with the pill. Has anyone else ever got pregnant on the pill? My husband thinks I am deceiving him some how. I am so much in shock since this is very much an unplanned pregnancy.

I take both of these medications for severe anxiety and depression. It is an absolute medical necessity for me. I am considering getting pregnant in a few years, as my wedding is in October. My ob/gyn told me today that neither of those medications should be taken during pregnancy. Ideally I would like to not take anything during pregnancy, but I am pretty sure that may not be plausible as I have a history of horrible panic attacks and hospitalization due to psychiatric symptoms. I have been stable for several years now on medication and haven’t been hospitalized in 12 years.

Has anyone here taken these drugs during pregnancy? What happened, if so?

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Just wondering.

I just experienced my second miscarriage and Im taking it pretty hard. I cant shake this hopless feeling. Has anyone sought therapy? if not, how did you escape the feeling? Any advice/help at all would really be helpful right now. I don’t like feeling this way and I dont know what else to do.

I’m 32 weeks w/ baby #1. I have GAD (general anxiety disorder) and was on meds for it 2 yrs ago then tried a couple different kinds late last year (unsuccessfully, so I stopped- didn’t like them/didn’t help like the pills I had a couple yrs ago). So I’m pregnant now and my anxiety seems to have worsened and I don’t want to take meds while still carrying… Yes, anxiety comes w/ pregnancy but it’s worse with GAD and really bothering me. I’m wondering about tips to manage my anxiety (no attacks, just small episodes that are coming more frequently) and ways to cope or settle down. Any input from experience?

My name is Terisa and I am in desperate need of help! I am 19 years old and have been very ill for almost a year now. I have seen several doctors (including specialists), had hundreds of tests, and even more medications and treatments to no avail. I am getting pretty desperate because the nature of my illness is one that restricts me to home, limits me to few activities, and most importantly, keeps me in constant pain. I am hoping that somewhere out there is my House. I am looking for a doctor looking for a challenge or someone that has struggled with illness that may have answers! I am willing to take any suggestions so if anyone has any idea of what I could have, please feel free to put in your two cents! And please don’t hold back because of how serious a diagnoses you have. I’ve been told I have all sorts of terrible diseases so I’m not shy about that. The following are my symptoms.

*Wide spread, chronic, severe pain that is worst in the knees, hips, and back. The pain is made worse by movement, sitting, standing, exercise, walking, bending over, crouching down, and on bad days, laying down. The pain is helped by narcotic pain killers and heat but never goes away completely. A normal day my pain is between a 5 and 7 on the pain scale. With drugs, a 3 to 6 (The pain started March 2nd, 2009. At the time I was diagnosed with a bulging disc but I have since been undiagnosed. However the pain mimics that of a bulging disc if that helps.)

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I am 22 weeks along, and wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Before becoming pregnant, I had been on Prozac and Klonopin for GAD and depression. I am 27, and have had these disorders since age 14 (GAD since childhood). None of it is due to enviromental factors, I had a great childhood and life but internally I was always a wreck for no apparant reason. Since I became pregnant, almost all my symptoms are gone. I feel fantastic, and I am on no medication. Has anyone ever heard of this? Now I am wondering if my problems were caused by either a hormone or vitamin deficiency (I take prenatal vitamins and my iron pills daily). I am so relaxed and peaceful, and everyone around me notices as well.
What do I do after the baby comes to stay this way?

I am VERY excited for my first child/son to arrive in the first week of May. I can’t wait to see him and hold him. But another part of me is beginning to feel quite sad that my pregnancy is almost over. I was extremely sick for the first trimester and part of the second, and even now, I still get sick a few times a week, sometimes a couple times a day. It’s been rough in many ways. But I LOVE feeling my son move around inside of me. I LOVE having him with me everywhere I go, and knowing he is safe, warm and protected. I LOVE that he is my own little honey in there right now. So part of me is dreading the big day. I feel that I may be quite sad, and suffer some post partum depression.
Am I the only one feeling this way? And if not, how have any of you dealt with this sadness?
Thanks for all the good answers. I am 27 Weeks, 5 Days pregnant, so I do still have a little ways to go. And I’m sure like many of you, as I get closer, I will be so uncomfortable that I will want him born right away. I do think it scares me to think of having him in such a crazy world, and that may be part of why I love knowing he is safe and warm in my womb. I guess I will just enjoy it while I can and look forward to the new experiences that will come after he is born. I’m just glad to know that I’m not alone in feeling a little sad about it ending.

I wish you all very healthy baby’s.

I had an ectopic pregnancy last month 1/17/10. I was only 5 weeks pregnant, I was really happy to have my second child. Has anyone gone through this and have got pregnant again? I asked my doctor when to try for another baby but he did not answer. So do you know when can I start trying again? I had surgery but did not loose any of my organs…The doctor didn’t find the pregnancy in the tubes, abdominal wall, ovaries… the pregnancy was treated with medicine..I really need help to get over this sadness in my heart… I have heard that with the injection the doctor gave me named methotrexate I have to wait even more than six months to try to conceive..that is since he gave me two doses… I’m really worried and sad… Thank you…

I am now 21 weeks pregnant & I think I am seriously suffering from prenatal depression. I’m very embarassed and don’t know how to ask for help from my obgyn or my boyfriend/family.

I’m feeling detached, not happy & like I don’t care about taking care of myself in order to stay healthy for my baby. I find myself hating my body & the way it’s changing & watching birthing stories, crying at how happy these women are & wishing I can feel the same. I force myself to eat… I can’t sleep properly & have crazy dreams. I’ve started to hate my life & all those who love me… I know I love them inside but my brain is fighting my heart. I swear. I don’t want to leave my house and I fear the public.

Does this sound like prenatal depression? What can I do to cope until my Dr’s appointment on Monday & how do I go about bringing up my feelings and concerns to my Dr? Thank you very much for your (hopefully!) caring, non-judgemental responses.