Anxiety Medication?? Don’t judge

jessb77

I recently found out I am pregnant with baby number 2!! I am on a low 10 mg dose of Celexa for anxiety that was related to my last pregnancy and postpartum period. I have MAJOR anxiety about doing it all over again and am in Therapy for it, but will stop the meds if needed and frankly feel that I should stop them. Has anyone had a successful pregnancy on anxiety medication? 

jessb77

I will add that my medication is listed as “pregnancy safe” but I don’t fully trust that

meggyme

You need to talk to your medical team. If your medication is safe during pregnancy and you are already anxious about it, it sounds like the reward of not having an anxious pregnancy is worth the small risk. But that is a decision for you and your medical team to make.

rachelredhead

I started Zoloft after my first for postpartum anxiety and I’ve been taking it throughout this pregnancy (35w). Anxiety and the resulting increase in cortisol is not healthy for baby or mama, so taking medication for anxiety is no different than taking medication for any other health condition in pregnancy. You should have a conversation with your doctor and let them know your concerns. There are plenty of drugs with adequate data to reflect them being pregnancy safe. Your doctor will be able to explain any risks of going off medication vs staying on during pregnancy. 

alyss0nl

I agree with the previous comments. I’ve been on anti-anxiety since college and took it throughout my first two pregnancies with no problems. My doctors strongly advised me to stay on as the risk of going off the medication would not outweigh the benefit. It really helped during my rough post partum depression. 

knottie059fcc3696c0d309

Hey everyone am a first time mom (6.2 weeks in) and it’s been a mixed experience so far. I ended up taking stress a couple of times due to my dysfunctional family 😅 and am worried whether it will cause any long term impacts.. could you please let me know what your experience has been with stress.. am hoping to take complete control of my stress going forward and cut out all negative influences 🙌