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Anti-depressants and Pregnancy...
Usually you have to come off anti-depressants during pregnancy. It's something you have to weigh .... Next question: Depression ... Pregnancy and Depression ...
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- My doctor put me on Wellbutrin XL and let me just say DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION. I was 3 months pregnant with my daughter and the side effects from it made it so I c...
- be careful if you try anything natural, just b/c it's natural does not mean it will be good for you. could be why it isn't FDA approved. ok, sorry, i had to comment ab...
- J., my ob/gyn started me on Zoloft during my pregnancy. I was almost 8 months when my husband decided he wanted out of our marriage...lousy timing!...and I was unable...
Something to Help with Mild Depression
Sep 1, 2009 ... Seratonin impacts mood and depression, and is impacted by prescription meds ... Next question: I Don't Understand Depression! ... Pregnancy and Depression ...
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- I use meditation and positive thinking to help me through the stressful times. If you focus on the negative more negative things will be drawn to you. If you focus on ...
- I have found the easiest, most efficient way to boost my mood, and stave off depression is simply to walk. I have a treadmill in my basement which I often walk on w...
- S., Yes, 30 minutes of exercise, including walking, can positively impact the brain. Two other things that can help are lavender essential oil (to calm) and lemon ...
Lexapro, Endometriosis and Pregnancy
I am glad that I did b/c I did not suffer any postpartum depression and I had a wonderful pregnancy and delivery. Good Luck! Helpful? ...
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- I'm not sure about the Lexapro since I've never been on it. I do know about the endometriosis. I had that surgery in June 2008. I'm now 12 weeks pregnant. It didn...
- call the Dr. that prescriped your Lexapro, he/she should be able to tell you if you are able to take while pregnant. I also see no reason why you should not be able t...
- I would NOT take an anti depressent while pregnant. for me I was in the best mood ever during all my pregnancies as if I had been on one. talk with a perinatologis...
Depression While Pregnant?
depression is possible at any time, your hormones raging, and it almost sounds as if you weren't planning the pregnancy and may be unhappy about another ...
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- Hi K., Congrats on your new pregnancy. Your depression may stem from another source. Maybe your current situation, having a 8 mos. yr. old has overwhelmed you. B...
- I am going to go out on a limb here, but have you asked "God" to take away this depression from you, this is the only person who can really help with this type of prob...
- depression gets worse if left untreated... lots of insurance companies have mental health hotlines. getting sleep is primordial. get the help you need to get your sl...
Has Anyone Taken Celexa During Pregnancy Especially in the First Trimester?
Sep 5, 2009 ... Yes, I was on celexa during both of my pregnancies. The first pregnancy, I weaned .... Anti Depressants During Pregnancy? 21 · Pregnancy and Depression ...
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- I took celexa during my entire 2nd pregnancy. I was also concerned about the possible health risks to the baby, but also knew I had to do something. All went perfect a...
- I took a low dose of zoloft for 3 weeks first trimester, my ob was attempting to get my anxiety down and get me to eat. My 9 month old is ahead of schedule on milesto...
- My dr. told me that the anxiety meds are fine (I wasn't on the same one you are on), the research shows a link to smaller birth weight babies. Better to feel good in y...
Pregnancy and Anti-depressants
I went off Prozac within the first month of my last pregnancy and had no problems until my baby was born. The depression hit me like a ton of bricks minutes ...
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- I have been battling depression for years now. After my daughter was born (8 years ago) my doctor put me on Zoloft. I nursed her for a year while I was taking it. W...
- I stayed on Prozac during my pregnancy after initially going off of them and subsequently not doing so well. Does your OB/GYN suggest going off? I would speak with th...
- Hi M., I would definitely suggest making a plan with your doctor as he/she will have your and the baby's best interest in mind. I am a mental health counselor in Schau...
Help with Depression
It addresses depression in the book. It is the story of her fertility issues, then her pregnancy and then her PP depression. You can also check out her ...
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- Hi M., I'm glad to see you have gotten some help with getting out of the depression. Another great resource is Kelly Damron. She wrote a book called "Tiny Toes". It a...
- Hi M., Definitely talk to a doctor. I had various levels of depression after each of my three kids, but it was by far the worst with my last. I was severely depre...
- Others have given you some good advice about how to proceed medically. I would also recommend that you join your local MOPS group (mothers of preschoolers). MOPS is ...
Lexapro and Breastfeeding
I took antidepressants during and after my first pregnancy because I didn't want the risk of pregnancy hormones adding to my depression in a way that would ...
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- Jeanette, I'd like to offer a slightly different perspective on taking meds. My decision to take Lexapro and Wellbutrin during pregnancy and breastfeeding comes aft...
- Good news from my front. I took Lexapro while nursing both my beautiful girls. So far (3.5 and 1.5), no ill effects. I'm still nursing the 18 month old. You haven'...
- There is a wonderful book I have been using to help people out of depression, it looks wholistically at your life, mental/physical/spiritual etc. not religion based at...
Anyone on Anti-depressants/anti-anxiety Meds During Labor & Delivery???
I went in to be checked for depression & learned that I was pregnant. Prior to the pregnancy test, my doctor was going to put me on Zoloft but then, ...
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- I have been taking Effexor XR for about 5 years now, and was concerned when I became pregnant with my second son that I would need to stop taking it or switch to somet...
- I went in to be checked for depression & learned that I was pregnant. Prior to the pregnancy test, my doctor was going to put me on Zoloft but then, changed to Prozac...
- My OB put me on Prozac about 3 weeks before I gave birth to my daughter in 2001. (She was 4 weeks early, but nothing to do with the meds.) I was crying and yelling u...
Miena and Depression
I wouldn't say that it was a feeling of sadness or depression, but I was very irritable and very moody ..... depression pregnancy · depression and pregnancy ...
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- Hi E., I do not know a lot about IUD's in general, and I'm not sure what your beliefs are but I thought I would write anyway in hopes that I might help in some way. I...
- This may not be helpful but I have had Mirena since September and have has no side effects (so far) I hope you are feeling better and figure this out. K.
- Hi E., I don't know anything about Mirena, but I do know a bit about depression from personal experience and am honestly appalled that your OB/GYN prescribed an an...
