Medications and Pregnancy

Modern medicine has given us many amazing miracles, including medication for almost everything that ails us. Unfortunately, that also places moms-to-be in the predicament of having to choose which medications they should continue taking while pregnant.

Susan* of Gilbertsville, Pa., had been taking Prozac fairly regularly for several years before deciding to go off her medications to get pregnant.

"I had already discussed it with my doctor much earlier," Susan says. "Since we had trouble getting pregnant and wound up doing fertility treatments, I ended up being off the [medication] for a number of years. It was extremely difficult, especially with the stress of infertility added to the mix. My husband was a huge help. He knew how difficult it was for me and made every effort to support me, talk to me and ease my stress when he could."

Six months after having twins, Susan went back on her medication. "Since I think I was experiencing some postpartum depression as well, adding the meds back into my routine really helped," she says.

No matter what kind of medication you happen to be on, it is important to discuss the issue with your doctor.

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