Stopping antidepressant for pregnancy

[Perplexed]

As a sufferer of anxiety and depression disorders, I struggle with the root of all of these thoughts... am I enough? am I worth it? is everyone else worth more than me?

I am planning to taper off my medication. Theses thoughts have been very manageable while medicated. But we've been trying to have a baby and I just want to see if I can manage without medication throughout my pregnancy. For a while I was sure on the fact that if pregnancy were to happen I would stay on a reduced dose but now I am wavering on that. At least if I taper off and then it turns out that my symptoms are completely unmanageable I would look into it again...

I just don't know. It's so hard. I am functioning at a level much higher than ever in my life but at the same time would I regret it if something were to happen to my possible future babies that could have possibly been caused by my medication? This is a question I'm not sure I'm prepared to answer.

Any thoughts? Any other moms with similar dilemmas?

I know stopping is not an option for some. And I strongly believe that this is a very personal thing which relates to each person's circumstances. No one can really say what would work for one person's circumstances versus another's.

I am just asking for you ladies' stories if you have them. Maybe it would help me be at more ease with my own decision.

Edit: when I say stopping, I don't mean stopping cold turkey. I mean that I have begun the process of tapering off my medication (which is prozac).

 

[lewsmom]

I was on sertraline before getting pregnant. I decided to come off them, and I do struggle, but for me I didn’t want to be taking medication whilst cooking a little one.
It’s very hard though. I fee utter shit most days and it’s a struggle. I do however have better days. I think, like you say it’s a personal decision. Just try and talk openly to your other half because after all, it does affect them too. Good luck x

 

[lewsmom]

Just realised this was posted in may! Lol hope you’re doing well anyway...