Anti-D's while pregnant

[crace]

I was on fluxotine (sp) before I fell pregnant and was doing very well on it. I am 14 weeks pregnant and I am missing them to be frank, I feel just like I did before - quick to anger, emotional, shouting, feeling stressed and horrible (in an exaggerated way, EVERYTHING is an issue for me). I just feel like my life is out of control. It IS in control only because I am hanging onto it by my fingernails.

Anyway, I just spoke to my GP about it and he was very suprised I was asking about it. Now I feel even worse to be honest. I know I get PND as I did with my other two and I would want to be on them after the birth.

Am I really that horrible to be considering this? Be honest, I can take it.

Hi Crace, I know how you feel - i was on paroxetine when i became pregnant, but my GP made me feel AWFUL about it - had me in tears in the surgery. However, this led to me being referred to a specialist who was very surprised at the gps attitude and said that there was absolutely nothing to worry about. I read all the studies i could get my hands on too, and they were all fairly reassuring. If you are able to cope without them (even if its only just!) then i assume your dose wasnt too great? If it was just 1 tablet a day like me, then the risk to the foetus is negligible.

Being pregnant is a stressful time, and you need to keep calm and look after yourself. If that isnt possible without your ADs then you need to go back on them. As the specialist said "happy mum = happy baby". You have to be good to yourself. You are in no way being horrible - you are being realistic and actually looking out for your baby.

I carried on taking them, am still on them, and have a perfect 10 month old boy who is still breastfeeding (now thats another story....) Ask for a referral if it would make you feel reassured - dont let your gp make you feel bad - they cant know everyting, and a well informed patient often knows more about their own condition than the gp does.

good luck - and congratulations!!!!

Some ADs are ok to take while you are pregnant - I think you should take them if you need to. Just make sure they are ones that are prescribed for Pg/ BF women. I think Sertraline is a commonly used one.

Good luck.

Hi crace, i was the same wen i was pregnant with dd. just dont stop taking them i did n it had a very bad affect on me, being depressed is horriable and being pregnant aswell makes it even harder what with your hormones being all over the place. With PND dusent meen ul get it this time, i had it with ds n felt terriable. now I have an 11 week old dd n havnt had no problems with PND. Ur GP is either a bloke n hasnt got a clue how woman feel or is a childless old bag so would no how u feel. hope u start feeling happier soon and ur pregnancy goes well.

good luck! x

i have been taking venlafaxine for about 4 years and am now 13 weeks pregnant. I was advised by my GP not to get pg, but these things happen. I have had my dose cut and I am struggling to cope sometimes. DH tries to understand but is not all that good.
If your GP has recommended you come off them or reduce them you need to talk to him and ask for help - that is what they are there for

Good Luck