Team Ding Dong... Bonking, Bumping, and Burping Along Together! ;-)

[poppy666]

there's no bonking for me lol OHs first words were 'oh great no more sex again now for 12wks' i said 'try bloody 20wks'

Yes i will thanks x

 

[coral11680]

Lady I look forward to seeing your bump

Thanks tink, he bought a new case for his ds and some car ramp toy thingy! boys toys bore me so much

 

[coral11680]

Poppy dh moans I don't do it enough but he gets it at least once or twice every fortnight

 

[poppy666]

Well mine's got handy pandy for company till im at least 12wks then i'll assess the situation lol

 

[puppycat]

Hello ladies

It's always a bit scary coming into a group thread after over 2000 pages

Thanks to Poppy for pointing me in your direction

So I probably need a little introduction or something right...? Here goes...

My name is Lynnette
I am a POAS-aholic TTC #2 - I have a beautiful Daughter already, we suffered a m/c over Christmas just gone, involved lots of blood tests, waiting, very little info and lots of stress and heartache - you know the drill.

I was diagnosed with depression in July 2010, trigger was a work related issue which is currently going through grievance therefore I have been signed off since. Had an ATOS health review for ETA benefit which has taken over from SSP.

Anyway, my Dr put me on Amitriptyline (sp?) 50mg from Citalopram as I was having some pretty god awful dreams/nightmares on them (when I actually managed to sleep that is) and they've been fab yesterday a different Dr put me on Sertraline(?) which she says to take as well as the Amitriptyline.

I've been told the Amitriptyline cause heart problems and baby can get addicted to them before birth? Also she cannot completely guarantee that the Sertraline won't cross the placenta.

Thanks for reading this far - I realise I waffle

Basically my question to the ladies who suffer from depression - do you mind telling me which drug you take that is safe for pregnancy? Do you have any advice?



Thanks you xx

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

Coral, I got there and sneaked it too him, he was pleased as punch, but I was soon running back here for the BFP party! Like you said, it meant a lot to have you guys to share it with Yes boys toys bore me silly also x

My DH moans if he doesn't get it at least once a week.....and come to think of it so do I these days..... its all the 'increased blood flow' can't say I can usually be bothered to do anything about it though x

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

Hey Puppycat, I'll be with you in a sec, just on the phone. I take Amitriptyline, have done since TTC, they have even increased it during pregnancy. That was on the advice of a consultant Obb, a midwife, my G.P and mental health specialist doc. Back in a min x

 

[MommyV]

Hi Ladies,

I just wanted to say congrats Poppy. That is so wonderful and I'll be praying that you have a very sticky lo this time around.

MC happy birthday to Connor today is my birthday too. Great bump pics and hope all is going well with you and lo

To all the other lovely preggo ladies I've seen your lovely bumps and hope that your pregnancies are going well.

asfm- I'm 4dpo but not expecting much because I didn't even realise I was oing and have no idea when we bd'd. I just wanted to check in and let you ladies know that I haven't dropped off the face of the planet. I've been a little down lately but I'm still reading and hoping that the warmer weather coming soon will help lift my spirits.

 

[poppy666]

MommyV thank you and hey you may not know when you ov'd or even dtd in time, but thats a very relaxed approach to TTC and one that may just get you your bfp, sorry to hear your down sweetie (( huge hugs))

 

[MommyV]

Thanks Poppy. I'm just so happy for you. It will be nice for Korben to have a sibling close in age. I'm just going to keep hanging in there. It's still very dark and cold here so that's not helping. I can't wait to see some sun and warm weather at the same time. I also ordered the fertilitea for early pregnancy tests .com so I'll be taking that when af starts to hopefully o soon and I ordered 50 opk's and 15pg tests so I hope that I get to use all that stuff because I'm on cd 40 something and just o'd 5 or so days ago.

 

[lupinerainbow]

Just gonna read back but saw your ticker Poppy! OMG! What a great birthday present! Congratulations!!!!!!

So happy for you hun!


Now will read back! You have made my day

xxxxxxxxxx

 

[poppy666]

Wooohoooo thanks LR now come on missy im all alone in 1st Tri till our other Ding Dongs catch their eggys


PS your 5dpo arnt you?

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

Hey Puppycat, sorry bout that. Kinda busy still really so don't hesitate to PM me if you want any more support or have other questions

Not sure why they added the sertraline? did they say why? Firstly DON'T whatever you do google medications. You will find horror stories for just about everything going, safe, or unsafe to take in pregnancy. I am surprised that you have been told such horrors about Amitriptyline. It is actually the anti depressant of choice in pregnancy! It does not cause birth defects, and your baby would not become addicted to it. Its a very old drug that has been used safely in pregnancy over generations of women. Any indications of negative effects on an unborn child were based on ancient animal studies.

Regarding the sertraline, I imagine they wanted to increase the effect without increasing side effects (sertraline has less incidence of side effects ie. dry mouth) But I must admit I wouldn't be happy taking it myself in pregnancy. I believe there is a small chance it may make birth defects slightly more likely. But I never researched or sought advice further as it wasn't suggested to me. I can do some research if you would like? I have access to medical journals and clinical research, and would be pleased to help. x

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

Oh and Phoebe here takes another antidepressant.....it escapes me right now but I'm sure she will be on sometime over the next day or so. Was it Citalopram Phoebe? That's another choice in pregnancy. Oh and by the way, please don't panic over the Sertraline, many many women fall pregnant on it and continue taking it during pregnancy with no ill effects. I just feel happier with Amitriptyline based on the research and advice I have been given x

 

[poppy666]

You gotta love our Dr Tink

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

sorry I just realised you said Citalopram didn't agree with you.....I am shattered......sorry x

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

zonked out shatterd Dr Tink, I am hanging my brain up for the night now DH has a baileys on ice.....I really want one x

Hey Mommyv! We miss you in here x

 

[puppycat]

Thanks Tinkerbell - the Dr I saw yesterday wasn't my normal Dr, she's on leave until April, my normal Dr is very supportive and I would have preferred to see her but couldn't wait until April for meds.

She said the dose of Amitriptyline I'm on wouldn't help my depression but would work effectively as a sedative as I take it at night. So effectively the Amitriptyline is to help me sleep and the Sertraline is to help with my depression.

She had 2 thick books on medication but couldn't seem to find this sertraline in either of them, then she looked online and scanned one page on it and said it hasn't been researched and she cannot guarantee it doesn't cross the placenta. I'm just confused tbh, I don't know what to do for the best.

I don't want to crash your happy thread that has lots of BFP success by the seem of it! I'll inbox you from here on in xxx

 

[poppy666]

Hey Puppycat never think your bringing the thread down BFPs or not, we're all here for each other regardless, so please dont leave cos you think its best sweetie

 

[Tinkerbellxxx]

Don't be silly Puppycat, were glad to have you over yes feel free to message me, I'll do some more research for you then since G.P wasn't sure. Amitriptyline alone can be effective in quite moderate cases of depression, but yes, it does zonk you out a little! I take mine at night too and find it enough without the need for another antidepressant. Anyhow, lets talk more on PM and I'll have a good read for you. x