Miscarriage Support Group

I am currently taking Lexapro. I asked my OB if it would be safe for me to use Lexapro while ttc and if I should be lucky enough to conceive again and he assured me it would be safe to use this.

I saw my doc yesterday and she was dissapointed that I had not picked up my lexapro, I told her for one I couldn't afford and two I am worried about ttc and meds. She said there was no known studies that say it is harmful she said the only shown to maybe be harmful was paxil. She said those who took paxil had preemies. I think that is all she said.

You should tell the doc that you are ttc and they will put you on something safe. OBs have lists of what kind of meds you can and can't take during pregnancy.

There are a whole bunch of meds that are safe to take in pregnancy. Zoloft, I know for sure because I took it when I was pregnant with my daughter. There are anti-anxiety meds also. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I went to see a specialist (I think she was a psychiatrist with a specialty in OB patients) to get her opinion because I had been through so much. It was 10 years ago, but I think she also said klonopin is safe in the first 2 trimesters. Your ob would know for sure and could possibly refer you for a consultation. Good luck.

My doctor prescribed zoloft to me yesterday, knowing I am going to ttc as soon as I get AF. I haven't taken it and probably won't but I do know it is safe. Another friend of mine on here is taking it and is pregnant...

hi, i had been taking zoloft before i got prego but it made me to sleepy so they prescribed effexor xr for me for anxiety. both are safe to be on while ur prego...as my dr. put it being prego and depressed/having anxiety can put ur baby at risk too if u dont take control of it. my dr. left it up to me..if i felt ok with out it or even lowering the dose or not. talk with ur dr. u have options.

I have been on Lexapro for years. When I was pregnant, my doc told me that it was safe and the risks were very low.

I am taking Celexa - I have been told by one doctor "it isn't the best" but then by another doctor, that it was okay. I tried Zolfoft but it gave me heart problems. the one doctor that didn't like celexa, asked if I had tried prozac, but that didn't work for me at all.

Hi I was on Lexapro before we planned to have kids. But my dr took it off and he said that it's better that I stay off it. Here's a Mayo clinic page on antidepressants and pregnancy: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/a...

Different drugs are divided into 5 categories of safety for pregnancy: http://www.brooksidepress.org/Prod...

Do make sure to ask your dr which category the meds given to you belong to.

Love and hugs,
Snow

P.S., I just remembered why I was advised to stay off Lexapro -- because it may cause pulmenary hyper-tension in new borns (I'm not sure about the rate, though). So do ask your dr about this if you're on it.