pregnant + addiction sleeping tablets

[charlie9292]

hi i'm new to this and already ridden with guilt so informative responses only plz i don't need judgement i hate myself enough already. found out yesterday i'm almost 6 weeks pg. i was on bc which is why i missed it i'm so gutted i have depression so taking 7.5 mg zopiclone every night. sometimes 2 or 3 as my body has build up immunity. drinking lots and lots of water to try counteracting the medicine but i know it's probably not making much difference. have my 1st obgyn appointment on monday. should i tell her the truth? have i done irreparable damage to the baby? should i stop cold turkey? so worried i hate myself so much 😭

You absolutely need to be upfront with your health care team about this so they can offer you the appropriate support. They will be able to guide you on the course of action you need to take. Good luck and I hope it all works out for you and the baby

i will be honest as ever my worry is i've harmed my baby 😔 thank you

Hey, congratulations! This website seems very sensible, the good news is that there’s no convincing evidence for harm to baby if used early on in pregnancy, however if taken later on in pregnancy could possibly cause problems as baby will be born used to it, go through withdrawal.
You will need to stop, and may need help to stop. Certainly speak with your midwife and maybe your GP so you can get the help you need to stop taking them. HCPs won’t judge, but the dose you’re taking is pretty large so for your own health and baby please get the help you need.
www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/Zopiclone/

your a lifesaver thank you i have been in a mess frantic over this. so long as i stop quickly and soon i hope my baby will be ok. i am afraid of the dose too i will pray i caught my pregnancy just in time thank you for the link i will have a look now

Was everything ok with the rest of the pregnancy and birth after taking zopiclone?

Was everything ok when you gave birth ? I’m in the same position and really worried