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How Can Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Be Treated?

I m 11 weeks pregnant and have always had issues with anxiety and depression. My ob/gyn said it s important for me to keep this under control and prescribed me zoloft. I was on lexapro before and when I became pregnant I quit taking by weening off of it. This is my second pregnancy, with my first child I did great without medicine. My hormones I guess leveled me out. Well with this pregnancy I have been having troubles with managing stress and moods. My Dr. Said it is safer for me to take zoloft then to not due to stress I m causing on the baby. I have done a lot of research on the medicine and have seen many bad things about heart defect and such with this medicine. I m really just scared to take and scared not to take.
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
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Hi, I think you should try some meditation. Better to avoid the medicines. It may cause adverse effects on baby. Discuss with your doctor regarding this.
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How Can Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Be Treated?

Hi, I think you should try some meditation. Better to avoid the medicines. It may cause adverse effects on baby. Discuss with your doctor regarding this.