what do i do i'm scared to quit taking the pills because i don't want to feel the of depression, will prozac ffor depression,seriquil and zanix for sleep hurt my baby inside my stomach? What should I do? I would hate to hurt my baby but if i stop the pills i don't think i can handle fighting depression.
2006-12-01 06:19:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I don't think i can make it through depression.
2006-12-01 06:26:57 · update #1
From what I know, Xanax and Seroquel are absolutely not safe to take while pregnant. Prozac and other antidepressants are debatable. A lot of people do stay on them throughout pregnancy. Personally, I would never, ever take psych meds while pregnant or nursing. I'm bipolar and suffer from severe and frequent episodes of depression that are debilitating. I have one child and pregnancy was an extremely difficult time for me. Not only because I was not on medication (which I will likely have to be on for the rest of my life if I have any hope of living a relatively "normal" life) but I also was not in any kind of therapy at the time and was very physically uncomfortable.
It is a choice to make with your doctor, although I would get a second and third and fourth opinion before ever taking medication during pregnancy. The problem is there is so much they do not know, especially about the long term effects on the child. That is not a risk I would be willing to take.
As it is, if you suffer from a mental illness, your child is at increased risk of it. It tends to get worse with each generation (there is a scientific reason for this but I will spare you the details.)
Parenting a child is an enormous responsibility. Will you be able to manage your own symptoms and give enough to be the kind of mother you want to be? What if your child has psychiatric issues that you will need to deal with on top of your own issues? These are things I did not think about before I got pregnant with my son. I was very young and all I knew was that I loved kids and wanted to be a Mom. I had no idea how things were really going to be.
You need to take care of yourself first, get yourself stablized and on track, get control of your depression and in the meantime use birth control consistently. I am speaking from experience, I learned this lesson the hard way. I love my child more than anything in the world, but if I could go back and change things, I would have waited much, much longer before having him. I didn't realize at the time how selfish I was being and I didn't realize how far I still had to go before I would be in any position to be the kind of mother I want to be. I used to want 4 kids, close in age. But that is not going to happen, I probably will never have another biological child (which is a very hard reality for me to accept). I carry a lot of guilt for passing on my screwed up genetics.
I'm not saying this to tell you that you should never have kids. I'm just saying there are very serious things to consider before bringing a human being into this world.
2006-12-01 07:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to discuss this with your doctor. Not with a bunch of strangers. You know, pregnancy does not happen by accident. You have to do a certain thing to get pregnant (obvious solution here) and also pills are not the only ways to prevent it. (another solution here)
Please see your psychiatrist and OB/GYN.
2006-12-01 06:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves you even more than you love your baby.
In the Beginning God created heavens and earth.
God gives you air to breathe and sunshine to enjoy.
God gives you water to drink and food to eat.
God gives you a wonderful body and sound mind, to live.
God loves you, and you are precious to Him.
Son of God died on the Cross to save us from condemnation.
Jesus’ love is boundless and everlasting.
We have the hope of Heaven through Jesus.
Life therefore has fantastic and glorious future!
(Digestion of above can even prevent depression and suicidal thoughts.)
2006-12-01 11:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by tmthyh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is something you seriously need to discuss with your doctor. I don't want to discourage you, but sometimes pregnancy is the easiest part...it's when your horomones are trying to return to normal AFTER the birth that becomes the hardest part. (Post partum depression, psychosis, etc.)
2006-12-01 06:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by Bellamy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor about how your medications may effect your unborn child.
2006-12-01 06:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by cowrepo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋