Anti anxiety meds in pregnancy?

[SiberianLover]

I was on Zoloft for anxiety before I got pregnant, and I stopped it when I found out I was expecting. At my doctor though, they told me Zoloft was safe to take if I needed to. I would rather not, as I seem to be doing all right. Maybe the pregnancy hormones are helping ward off anxiety? Or I'm just dealing with it, rather than risk anything. I won't take ANYTHING except my vitamin now.

 

[Mamof1]

I have Bipolar Disorder and Im TTC. I stopped all my anti psycotics as my psyc told me none were safe to take during pregnancy. It has been a difficult 3 months without them, sleeping is a absolute nitemare, and I have to try hard not to stress myself out and cause a manic/depressive state.

 

[OBstudyRN]

Please check out Otispregnancy.org for info on these meds and substances. This organization provides FREE information and telephone counseling on meds and other exposures in preg.
A few points:
1. the FDA is elimating the ABCDX categories as they are confusing and over simplified.
2. Med use in pregnancy should be determine by benefit vs. risk; timing in pregnancy; dosage and other factors.
3. In terms of research, we can't give meds to preg moms just to see how the baby turns out. So, the way info is gathered is by following pregnancies where moms are taking meds for one reason or another through pregnancy registries. We have a great deal of info on some meds and virtually nothing on others.
4. Herbals and homeopathic products are generally not regulated by the FDA, so one brand's dosage may differ from another and is there even more difficult to get info in pregnancy, so take with caution and supervision of someone with experience with these products.