Getting Pregnant
benaisy3
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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Anti-Anxiety/Anti-Depressants & Pregnancy....
I am currently taking Effexor XR (an anti-anxiety/anti-depressant medication). I have been taking it for approximately 11 years (some small breaks in that time to try others, try without, etc.) Overall I've come to the conclusion I need it and it will be a lifelong medication at this time.
I want to try and get pregnant soon. Went to Dr. today - met with NP, she said I cannot take ANY anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication while preg as the Dr won't prescribe any due to possible risks to the fetus. I was shocked. I said what do people do then? She said 'suffer through it' more or less. She said the Dr. 110% will not prescribe any of these meds while pregnant ..... I don't know what to do .... I really can NOT go without them, I don't function ..
Has anyone taken an anti-anxiety or anti-depressant while pregnant?
I plan to do some research and have a 1:1 with my Dr. but in the meantime, I'd appreciate any feedback please 
Married: 6/6/2015
Started TTC: 8/2015
Re: Anti-Anxiety/Anti-Depressants & Pregnancy....
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
"I DO NOT love that you think so many things revolve around you. I know you're bitter. I get it. But I'm over your feelings." The best person on the internet ever!
Oh, and btw... It's not true that you can't take any antidepressant/anti anxiety meds while pregnant. There are risks but sometimes the benefits outweigh the risks.
However, I worked hard with therapy to no longer need the medication, and was able to get off of it after 1st trimester. At any point in the pregnancy they will allow me to get back on it if I need to.
One thing they stressed was that it's safer to have mom on the medication and mentally stable and safe, than to risk her not being on it.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
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Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
B Born 6.27.13