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I'm too afraid to POAS

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My dr started me on a medication a few months ago that's not safe for pregnancy so we've decided to wait to TTC for a year or so.  But ever since I started the medication I'm worried that I'll become pregnant and the baby will be harmed by the medication.  So every month I get close to AF I start to freak out.  I would hate to harm my unborn baby by taking a medicine that could potentially hurt it, but at the same time I need to take care of my body at least until we decide to TTC.  I'm on BC but I never trust that I still won't become preg on it.  I know it's just paranoia but AF is due soon and I'm worried it won't come. I hate the paranoia of thinking your pregnant all the time.

I never worried about it until I got preg with DD, now I see how easy it really is for me to get pregnant. And while I'm grateful for that, I'm also very worried I will get preg by accident while on a harmful medication... :(

So i'm too afraid to POAS and get a BFP

ETA: It's pregnancy catagory C- "Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks."

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  • Tomkat8403Tomkat8403 member

    I understand the feeling.

    Do what's best for your body right now. There's a really small chance of you getting pregnant. Hormones make women crazy, so I understand your paranoia. :)

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    That is nerve racking. But there are some category c meds that won't actually harm the baby as long as you stop them asap. Pregnancy is not an absolute contraindication to category c. Now if it was category x then i would worry.
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    I know how you feel, the DR put me on some temporary medicine or 6 weeks for my thyroid that are not pg safe. Go figure after 20 months of using condoms the one freaking time I really need for it to work the damn thing breaks. So I get to POAS sometime this week to find out for sure.
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  • katlizabethkatlizabeth member

    If it helps at all, I take a category c med everyday for anxiety/depression and I was on it the entire time I was pregnant with ds and he's absolutely fine.  

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  • DEBBIE33CASEYDEBBIE33CASEY
    imagekatlizabeth:

    If it helps at all, I take a category c med everyday for anxiety/depression and I was on it the entire time I was pregnant with ds and he's absolutely fine.  

    This does make me feel a little better- thank you
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    imageWyWysMommy:
    I know how you feel, the DR put me on some temporary medicine or 6 weeks for my thyroid that are not pg safe. Go figure after 20 months of using condoms the one freaking time I really need for it to work the damn thing breaks. So I get to POAS sometime this week to find out for sure.
    Ugh that would be so frusterating. I have NEVER had a condom break but I hear about it happening all the time!  Goodluck with your POAS!
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    imageDEBBIE33CASEY:
    imagekatlizabeth:

    If it helps at all, I take a category c med everyday for anxiety/depression and I was on it the entire time I was pregnant with ds and he's absolutely fine.  

    This does make me feel a little better- thank you

    I was on one from 2nd tri through the end of pregnancy too and DS is fine.  My Dr. said that a lot of times they just dont' have enough information on the drug because it would have to be tested in several pregnant women and who would sign up for that study/experiment?  So, they have to go on what they have seen in patients they have had use the drug.  HTH.

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