Starting sertraline 25weeks pregnant

[Hayley2303]

Any advice on starting Sertraline during pregnancy at 25weeks?

I had been on this in the past for around 7months, I completely stopped it myself due to trying to conceive, I lost my little boy at a week old and being pregnant again is not helping my depression , the doctors and my mental health midwife have suggested to begin again on sertraline, I don’t know how I feel about this but I feel so depressed daily I can’t manage, but I have no faith in doctors or what they say after loosing my little boy. I couldn’t go through loosing another child so I’m very sceptical as to take the meds even tho doctors say they are the best to take. But have the don’t tests on starting them at 25 weeks pregnant?

I’d like to hear stories of other mums starting this drug during pregnancy and the outcome of the pregnancy?

I'm currently on this, although I'm not pregnant. It has helped me immensely with my mental health.

Being through what you have and to cope with the grief I would recommend to take them. Health guild lines alway go in the way of caution when it comes to pregnancy so highly doubt they would be prescribed if there was risks involved.

Wishing you well for the rest of your pregnancy

I've been on it since week 13 and I don't know what I would do without it. I started on 25mg and now I'm 50mg but I still have days where I'm feeling isolated and depressed so may look to increase if advised by my midwife. It takes the edge of things, I feel like I'm able to think smarter and make the right choices. Rather then let my anxiety battle it out and I felt hopeless.
I felt guilty taking medication whilst pregnant but have been assured it's safe and that it's better for baby to be in stress free tummy than it's mummy to be stressing about things that could effect the baby.
Stay strong and positive, things will be ok. All the best x