anti-depressants affect my chance of conceiving? i've already had one miscarriage at 3 months pregnant. I'm 29 years old and otherwise healthy.
2007-07-04 21:14:35 · 3 answers · asked by Frankie 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
General rule of thumb: Alcohol and medication is a no no.
To answer your question:
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Treatment while Trying to Conceive
Many women who have had depression may be taking antidepressants to prevent symptoms at the time they wish to become pregnant. Whether the medication should be stopped depends on how severe the history of depression has been.
If a woman has had only one previous episode of depression and has been feeling well for at least 6 months, the experts recommend that she taper off medication before trying to conceive.
Several weeks may be required before all traces of medication have been eliminated. The experts also suggest that continuing or beginning psychotherapy may be helpful in preventing symptoms from returning.
However, if a woman has a history of severe major depression with multiple previous episodes, the experts recommend that she continue medication at full dose through conception.
If she is already taking an antidepressant for which there is a fair amount of information suggesting that it is safe (these are listed later), it is fine to continue.
However, if she is taking a medication for which there is little information, she should switch to a medication thought to be safer.
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As always, consult your doctor to find out what is best in this kind of situation.
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2007-07-04 21:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by mroof! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to drink if you are trying to get pregnant. Alcohol is detrimental to fetuses...
Some anti depressants can cause pulmanary hypertension in new borns.
Most likely once you find you are pregnant you should be able to wean off the anti depressants you will be ok while pregnant as your hormonal changes will probably keep you from being depressed.
2007-07-05 04:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it will but hun you shouldnt dring and take pills whe u r trying to concieve it can mess up ur baby.
2007-07-05 05:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by marie_pie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋