Just going through a really tough time the last few days and my anxiety has been really bad.
*tw sick baby in spoiler*
We have good friends who recently had twins as well and one is extremely sick and might not make it. Would love any and all good thoughts/prayers sent their way.
@mckjacks will be thinking of you and your friends. It's so hard to see someone go through something like that, but I can only imagine with how much you are probably identifying with them as well. Take care of yourself. ❤️
@mckjacks I’ll definitely send good thoughts you and your friend’s way. It’s completely understandable to be feeling how you’re feeling. Know you’re not alone, and be sure to take the time you need for yourself.
@mckjacks thinking of your friends and their babies, it's so hard when it hits so close to home and your situations are in a sense similar given the twins.
@mckjacks all the love and good thoughts to your friend's family and to you as well. Feel all your feelings and be kind to yourself during this rough time 💞
Has anyone been diagnosed with high hormone levels in the second trimester blood test? I just got the results from mine and they were above normal. While I was reassured it will most likely be completely fine, the things it can cause are making my anxiety spike.
@carrotsandpeas3 not high hormone, but I did have really high WBC when they did my CBC last week and they said that was normal in pregnancy but it freak me about a bit
My mental health check in is more of a question. I was on duloxetine after my DS was born as I was (finally) diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I exclusively breast fed while on this medication.
*TW* even though I’m not an expert, I believe that my multiple losses had to be due to the fact that I was on duloxetine. *end TW*
as soon as I saw a double line this time, I stopped cold turkey. I was already weaning off duloxetine with the help of my doctor, lower dosage, every other day. However, recently anxiety has come to kick me in the butt. I can’t sleep. I can’t really sit still bc I have this overwhelming sense of anxiety looming over. Not over anything specific, it’s just there.
doctor wants to start me on Zoloft. And of course with anxiety, I’m now anxious to start any type of medication. My question is, have you or are you currently on any antidepressants or anxiety medication while pregnant and how did it go?
I also deal with depression and anxiety. Sometimes I can manage without meds and sometimes I can't. @lilbubb unfortunately a lot of the traditional antidepressants, particularly the SSRIs, can have negative impact on fertility and fetal development as well as increase the risk of miscarriage, particularly in the first trimester. Paxil (what I was on when we started trying to conceive) is particularly fetotoxic, so I stopped it immediately once we started trying. I asked the OB about what if anything to take if needed for postpartum depression (I don't have it at the moment, but I wanted to explore options ahead of time) and he said that the *least* problematic one for later pregnancy and while breastfeeding is Zoloft, so that would be the one to choose. Benzos for anxiety aren't typically inherently problematic either, but they do have addictive potential and can transmit through breast milk. I keep Klonopin on hand for emergencies, but I try to avoid taking it unless absolutely necessary; benefit of using a benzo while breastfeeding for acute anxiety, however, is that the half-life is VERY short, so you could pump and dump for a day if you had to take one and then resume breastfeeding with no lasting impact to your milk.
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
@lilbubb I’m on Zoloft and I have been the whole pregnancy. The Ob told me it was safe and even refilled my prescription. I was on for PPD after having DD and while breastfeeding since it was considered safe. I’d definitely talk to your OB and see what solution you can come up with together. You need sleep especially before giving birth. Plus you can get anxiety due to your pregnancy as well.
@lilbubb I was on antidepressants before trying to conceive. I too was informed that there are safer ones to be on. I considered getting back on one at the beginning of my pregnancy because my anxiety returned with a vengeance. Luckily so far it has subsided. I believe I was on Paxil, and they told me that was fine during pregnancy, but I could go to Zoloft. They said the main difference is there has been more testing done on Zoloft’s effect on pregnancy. Like others have said I would talk to a medical professional with knowledge on this subject.
This is interesting timing. I was on Zoloft for PPA (while breastfeeding). I have a phone appointment with my actual OB on Thursday and my mental health is in shambles due to working from home and caring for my toddler during COVID (and she won't be back at daycare in August either) so I was going to ask her about this...
My heart goes out to everyone struggling. This is actually one of the reasons I started this thread. In the beginning of my pregnancy I felt awful because I felt no excitement over being pregnant. All I felt was dread that I had made a huge mistake. While I am now excited, of course still terrified but more excited, everywhere in society we see about how happy people are to be pregnant. There is very little on the anxiety of expecting, and I think it can make mom’s, and for that matter expectant parents as a whole, feel alone.
My anxiety and depression creep up from time to time still. I want anyone that is struggling to know you’re not alone, and there is help.
@animalandplantrescuer so true. People think it's all about buying cute clothes and paint a nursery. There's so many emotions and anxieties we deal with, too! And lots of people struggling even before they get pregnant. I wish we had better mental health care but I am grateful for support groups like this too
@lilbubb I was on Lexapro daily and Xanax as needed. I am personally not taking them during the pregnancy...anymore. Since I didn't know I was pregnant for so long I definitely took both during the first 20 weeks. My OB said it was fine to stay on Lexapro and also said that the amount of Xanax I had taken (about 1 1mg/wk on average over that time) wasn't anything to be concerned about. Honestly, I got off them because I didn't take them with DS and I felt guilty staying on them with this LO. That said, I'm getting back on both ASAP after birth. I had PPD/PPA that I didn't recognize for months after DS and I want to be more proactive this time. And, I don't think it's bad EVEN SLIGHTLY to stay on or start one if needed.
An update about my previous post on antidepressants. I looked it up, and I was on Lexapro not Paxil. Since it was generic I couldn’t remember offhand. That was the one that I was told was safe to be on while pregnant.
Re: Mental Health Check In
*tw sick baby in spoiler*
We have good friends who recently had twins as well and one is extremely sick and might not make it. Would love any and all good thoughts/prayers sent their way.
Feel all your feelings and be kind to yourself during this rough time 💞
@animalandplantrescuer that has to be so hard too and nerve-racking. Hopefully, everything will fine like the MD said.
*TW* even though I’m not an expert, I believe that my multiple losses had to be due to the fact that I was on duloxetine. *end TW*
as soon as I saw a double line this time, I stopped cold turkey. I was already weaning off duloxetine with the help of my doctor, lower dosage, every other day. However, recently anxiety has come to kick me in the butt. I can’t sleep. I can’t really sit still bc I have this overwhelming sense of anxiety looming over. Not over anything specific, it’s just there.
doctor wants to start me on Zoloft. And of course with anxiety, I’m now anxious to start any type of medication. My question is, have you or are you currently on any antidepressants or anxiety medication while pregnant and how did it go?
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
so true. People think it's all about buying cute clothes and paint a nursery. There's so many emotions and anxieties we deal with, too! And lots of people struggling even before they get pregnant. I wish we had better mental health care but I am grateful for support groups like this too