Fluoxetine (prozac) in pregnancy?

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Hi I'm 29 weeks pregnant with my second baby and have been prescribed 20mg fluoxetine to take for anxiety. I have taken fluoxetine 3 times in the long run I have felt so much better off them. But never taken in pregnancy and no matter how much they reassure me I just dont feel comfortable taking them. However I'm petrified I continue to feel this way and end up with post natal depression. Ive also just found out I have low iron. Is the anxiety just a result of months of low iron and hormornes?! I'm not sure how they will affect me with raging hormornes will I feel numb? Will I be spaced out? (Ive felt like that before) but I've also been free from anxiety with them. I just dont know what to do for the best please help xxx

If you’ve been on fluoxetine in the past, how likely is it that this pregnancy anxiety is to do with months of low iron? Extremely unlikely I’d say.
Fluoxetine is often prescribed safely in pregnancy and the doctor who has prescribed it obviously feels that it is needed. The good news is that you’ve been on it before and it works well for you. Pregnancy is an anxious time and if you have history of anxiety then it often flares up hugely when you’re pregnant. Try not to worry about the postnatal period for the time being and take each day as it comes.

In all honestly im getting worse I've blamed anxiety and that alone but I think it's a bit of anti natal depression too. Which seems to be more talked about. Have a big fear of developing post natal depression I'm tortured with feelings of guilt already. Anyway thanks for reply x

Do you have a peri-natal mental health team in your area or a mental health midwife? If you're not sure try asking and be honest with your midwife about how you're feeling. That way they can offer advice and may be able to offer more support once baby's here. I've had PND depression with both my DC's but I've also been on antidepressants for about 10 years, including during both pregnancies and both DD's are developing as they should. Is your partner aware of how you're feeling?