Aripiprazole (ablify) and pregnancy. Help!

[eylul16]

Hi,
I have been on aripiprazole and sertraline prior to getting pregnant. When i found out i stopped aripiprazole because i didnt know if its harmful for the baby.
However recently i have been more and more unwell and my doctor decided to put me on it after checking that there is no evidence for it to be a high risk for the baby.

Anyone on it?
Was on it?
Or knows anyone who took it through pregnancy? Really worried...

I'm on Aripiprazole 25mg & Venlafaxine 300mg as well as Epilepsy meds.

I saw a perinatal psychiatrist who said that it would be more dangerous NOT to take the meds in pregnancy due to risk of pre or post natal Psychosis & Depression.
Venlafaxine does have a risk of the baby having heart defects but there was no mention of a risk / or the risks are unknown with Aripiprazole.

I haven't got pregnant as it turns out as I'd have to be a single mother & I'm not well enough to cope alone. It's heartbreaking for me but that's life.

I hope you are getting support from a psychiatrist & community mental health team at the very least?

@tierraJ
Thank you for your post... and I am so sorry about your situation.
I am, I'm under the psychiatrists but they're only really interested every 8 weeks when they see me... The other day I was in a crisis (prior to going back on aripiprazole) I called my doctor 3 times told he will call me back each time never did unit now... That was a week ago.
So I went to see my GP who promised that this time they will get back to me and let me know if going back on aripiprazole is safe (fairly safe I guess), and they did. So I'm back on my meds now, feeling a hell lot better... Think I can get through this now, as there was times when I wanted to end it but couldn't because of the baby in moments of chaos in my head.
I hope that now I can start enjoying my pregnancy...
I really hope this is a fresh start because I can't feel like that again...

If you ever want to talk, or also need some support or just someone who understands, message me privately maybe we can exchange numbers and keep in touch x