Hi everyone,
For all the mommy's that had anxiety/depression during prengnancy....i am starting to freak out. I am extremely nervouse. I had my daughter 7 years ago but I didnt have issues like this back then. for the past 5-6 years i have been on a rollercoaster of emotions. back in October I was finally put on zoloft and and the past few months have been great. Never better. Now being pregnant I decided to get of the meds to ensure a less of a risk pregnancy. And already 2 weeks and I feel like I am becomming hopeless. And what scares me more is how will I be by the end? Any advise on how to talk myself out of the worries?
How come I feel so scared when I am so happy. This is what I wanted, this was planned. My fiance is supportive but he says its all in my head and to not let it come back. If that were so easy dont you think I would do that?
How do I cope with anxuety /depression in pregnancy? Any advise?

well not to scare you but thke it easy.I WAS PREGNANT A MISSED CARRIED IT AT 12 WEEKS.I think it was do to my anxiety.I HAVE TWO OTHER CHILDERN AND CARRIED THEM FINE.I WAS VERY NERVOUS AT DOCTORS VISTES.SO TRY TO RELAX THROUGH OUT THE DAY.AND TAKE IT EASY.GOOD LUCK!

Polish,
I am not pregnant, but would like to be in the near future. I am sending this post however, because I think it is important to offer encouragement in place of fear at this time. I have talked to and seen plenty of people post who have had pregnancies with anxiety and they and their babies were healthy. I'm sure this is a scary time, but you will be fine. Take care of yourself by taking time to relax and using the skills in the program to get you through. Also, talk to your doc and explore all of your options to ensure that you and the baby can be healthy during and after the pregnancy. You are in my prayers.

Be Blessed,
Stacy

you should recheck the drug class of zoloft at one time i thought they were going to move it to a class B which means no harm in pregnancy to a human fetus. or something. I was on zoloft my doc recommended it was the best to be on prego. I started out prego at 75mg I thenk over the corse of pregnancy hormones raged and I gently increased it until I was on the full 200mg. My baby was born early due to toxiema four weeks with immature lungs however she is fine now except bouts of asthma and bhronchitus w/ colds. we give her nebulizer treatments but she's one of many a children that get those treatments these days I can't say the meds slowed down the development of her lungs but I can't imagine what would have happend if I tried not to take meds while i was pregnant. you aren't on any serious meds like xannax or klonapin so I wouldn't worry at all! those are the meds and the bi-polar meds that I would worry about. There have been so many studies done about babies born to mothers on zoloft and prozac they all came back with no bad answers.
I also breast fed as she was still getting some zoloft through my milk so I don't feel she went through withdrawl like some of the studies say the babies go through.

Hello and congratulations on your pregnancy! I can totally relate to your anxieties. I weaned off medications once my husband and I started talking about trying to get pregnant. Once pregnant I was a big ball of anxiety! Lacy is right. Zoloft is a class B med and can be used during pregnancy. Like you, I wanted to be free from any chemicals to give my baby the highest chance for healthy development. Doctors might argue saying that anxiety causes all kinds of negative stressors and can be more harmful to a fetus than taking an antidepressant. This is true too. I guess it comes down to risk vs. benefit and only you and your doctor can reach that decision. As far as the negative and scary thoughts, try to enjoy this beautiful time with positive images. Keep yourself busy with shopping, talking about the new addition you'll be having, baby names, gyn check-ups, a theme for the nursery... I know it's hard but you owe the peace of mind to your unborn child. And if all else fails, talk to your doctor about the risks and/or benefits of zoloft again. If I had it to do again, I probably would have asked for an antidepressant. My son was born healthy but I couldn't enjoy my pregnancy or even his birth without constant debilitating anxiety. Good luck to you!