Is anyone taking zoloft during pregnancy?

bucher1s

I'm currently taking 50mg for anxiety and feel like I need to bump it up. I've been trying to avoid up-Ing my dosage but I don't think I can stick it out any longer

ldsilbaugh

I'm taking 100mg. I started at 50 and i felt like I was going crazy.

bucher1s

Has switching to 100 helped? I'm so excited so I'm confused why I'm having panic attacks daily

christinad1981

I had sever anxiety before getting pregnant. I was taking 150 mg, and went down to 100 now

leighann1

I've been taking 50 mg for awhile now. My doctor told me if I start to have more down days than good days, to call her and she'll up the dosage. Her philosophy is that having a healthy momma is far more important than avoiding any small (unproven) risks of taking the meds while pregnant.

Chippercjm

I take generic Effexor in small dosage and doc said that's fine because panic attacks/depression is harder on baby than my piles would be (and nothing proven from SSRIs on babies health). So trust yourself and body and talk to your doctor especially if you fear postpartum depression!

moeandmae

I take 100mg Zoloft. I switched down to 50mg once I became pregnant.

bucher1s

Thank you everybody!

AshleyEH1

I am. I tried coming off of the Zoloft in the fall, but it went really poorly. All of my doctors agree it's better to stay on if you need it and it can always be decreased in the third trimester to help with withdrawal in the baby. I honestly couldn't imagine not having it right now - it's such a life-saver.

bucher1s

Thank you. I feel better knowing I'm not the only one. I felt like a bad mom already for having to take a medicine

carlymarie021

You're not a bad mom! The doctors are completely right as far as this medication goes. Stopping it will cause withdrawal. You take this medicine to stay the best version of yourself. I suffer from depression and anxiety and let me say it holds a lot of power over you. Keep doing what your doing.

bucher1s

Thank you!

csy2947

Don't feel bad at all! I am not taking Zoloft but I have had to stay on a very low dose of Valium for a chronic pain condition. People act like if you're not sacrificing yourself entirely than you don't love your baby but that's just ridiculous. Being pregnant is hard and there's no way that an anxious, depressed, panicking (or in my case bedridden from pain) momma can be good for the baby! So little is known about medication in pregnancy and generally speaking even if you're increasing risk you're increasing the risk from VERY VERY small to VERY small. Be happy and healthy and listen to your doctors, thats the best any of us can do

ldsilbaugh

I feel like a bad mom too but they told me it's healthier for baby and I to be calm than crazy

Mrspintorxo

Oh my goodness. I have been on klonopin since I was 18, I'm 26 now. Dr just switched me to zoloft && I freakin hate the way it makes me feel. All shaky && yucky feeling. Stopped taking it. I'll just stick with therapy twice a week.

saraking437

I'm not but my best friend did and she gave birth to a big, perfect, healthy, happy baby boy in January! He is thriving and currently ahead of schedule on all his milestones. Don't stress over it, healthy happy mommy is better for baby good luck ladies!

seanaub04

I am 100 mg. this is my 3rd pregnancy and my first two pregnancies were awful because I completely got off of it during my first tri. This pregnancy the Dr decided for my sanity it was better to stay on it

bucher1s

Thanks again ladies! I feel much better

Taylor56stein

I am on 150mg and on respridal, I feel terrible taking meds too well pregnant. But it will all be ok(: