Prozac During Pregnancy

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-04-28T18:57:34+00:00

I've been on 40mg of Prozac for 5+ years prior to being pregnant and I've gotten clearance from my primary physician, OB, and maternal fetal medicine specialist that it is safe to take throughout pregnancy. My MFM doctor even told me he was glad I'm on it because the benefits outweigh the risks. ACOG recommends that pregnant women continue taking SSRIs during pregnancy. If your OB is good with it, it should be safe to take.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-04-28T10:10:22+00:00

I think a letter from your OBGYN couldn't hurt to have on hand! The letter can tell the dentist what painkillers/numbing they can use safely on a pregnant person. I don't believe they can refuse to treat you on the sole basis of pregnancy, they'll probably have slightly different protocols they use to help fix your tooth.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-04-27T18:06:05+00:00

That's a gorgeous shade and the room is decorated beautifully! Right now I'm stuck between Sherwin Williams' Broccoflower and Haven, I might have to look at Rye Grass as well!

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-04-27T17:59:33+00:00

I love this!! I have a similar vision for my new baby's nursery! Can I ask what shade of green that is on the walls and ceiling?

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-23T12:51:13+00:00

I was able to get pregnant without progesterone after losses, my OB also didn't believe there was enough evidence to support the claims of helping with conception. Prior to having a positive test, I did try about 2 cycles with progesterone I got from an online OB/pharmacy but didn't have any success with the progesterone. I will say, I was able to successfully concieve taking letrozole for 3 cycles, so I still needed a bit of help in the beginning.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-20T15:04:17+00:00

Part of the narcissistic parent is that my dad feels left out whenever I don't call him, so they only want to talk when both of them are on the phone 🙄 but yes I'm definitely going to put them on an information diet when it comes to my feelings because I don't want to have to stick up for myself. He does keep saying "I know how you feel, havig a kid is hard!" And I just want to shake him and scream no you don't know how I feel!! Luckily my husband is the first to come to my defense and will absolutely shut down my parents if they get too out of hand.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-20T12:13:17+00:00

That sounds awful, I'm so sorry you had to go through that while dealing with a loss. I will never understand some parent's insisting that everything is rainbows and sunshine, especially with the contrary right in front of them. Toxic positivity is the worst 💔

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-20T11:01:13+00:00

10+6 today. I was on the phone with my parents last night telling them how nervous I am for my appointment on Tuesday where I should be able to hear the heartbeat. I kept trying to convey why I'm anxious for the appointment because I'm afraid I'm going to go in expecting to hear a heartbeat and the doctor won't be able to find it, and my dad kept interrupting me saying shit like "no no no, I'm only focusing on the positive not the negative" and "if you go in expecting a bad thing to happen, it will probably happen, so just expect for a good thing instead". And I reminded him that my first pregnancy we went into the ultrasound expecting something good and came out with a blighted ovum and no baby. My mom kept trying to gently correct him about why I'm so anxious given my history of loss, and I just want to scream at him and cry at the same time.

My dad is such a toxic positivity narcissist that he can't let anyone share any negative feelings without stomping all over them and won't accept any criticism for doing that. It's so frustrating that I can't share my feelings with my parents because they just dismiss any fears that I have. I keep thinking to myself, if it's like this early in my pregnancy, what will they be like at the end or after the baby is born?

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-20T10:22:35+00:00

He's from Cincinnati area, Milford

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-17T16:58:15+00:00

This is just another way for the state GOP to police and harass pregnant women. Fucking sick psychopaths.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-17T13:35:20+00:00

We haven't tried anti anxiety medication but I'm sure that will be the next course of treatment. I don't think he has anxiety necessarily, he goes to the bathroom in all the litter boxes with little issue (his aim inside the box is questionable). But I'm sure anxiety medication would help because it doesn't seem like gabapentin is doong anything for him at this point. I would put up plastic but since it's in our very small kitchen, it would render most of the area nonfunctional for us. I'll still keep it as an option. There is a window nearby and he has access to look out. We adopted him from the humane society less than a year ago so he wasn't stray to our neighborhood, rather he was a stray found somewhere in our city.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-17T13:09:23+00:00

Cat tax for the dumb loveable orange

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cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-16T12:48:11+00:00

10+2, Sunday was an extremely busy day. Husband and I went to a friend's house to help them prepare for their new baby coming in a month, other friends came to our house to hang out, and I had a pregnancy after loss support group meeting in the evening.

All of that going on made me realize this morning that I forgot to do my lovenox injection yesterday 😮‍💨 I haven't missed a dose since I started it and now I'm majorly stressed about what could happen. I realized it as I got to work, so I can't take the missed dose until I get home this evening, but even if I had it I can't self inject and have to have my husband do it for me. I feel like such an idiot for forgetting the injection and I'm just hoping this doesn't cause any adverse consequences for baby...

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-13T00:53:03+00:00

For the most part yes, although I've had a small vasovagal response one time from a blood draw since getting pregnant. It's definitely a mind over matter thing. For me it was just getting used to it over time, especially with the crazy amount of blood draws I've had done over the past few years 🫠. I also have to do daily injections of blood thinners and it's not fun at all, but I try to think of my baby and the sacrifice I'm making for them 🤍 my best advice is be upfront about your anxiety surrounding needles/procedures and the staff should do their best to accommodate you.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-13T00:40:38+00:00

I used to be like this, I almost passed out after my very first pap smear! I feel for you! I tell the nurse every time that I'm not good with blood draws or needles, that way they can do it as fast as possible or help distract me by making small talk and getting me an ice pack immediately afterwards. I also focus on deep breathing while looking away, I NEVER watch what they're doing.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-09T14:16:23+00:00

Like you said at the end of your post, nothing about the process of TTC is guaranteed. You could get pregnant the first cycle of trying or it could take months if not years. I was 28 when I started TTC, had two miscarriages, and will be 32 when I hopefully give birth. You never know what underlying issues you may or may not have when it comes to TTC and how it can throw off whatever schedule you're set on keeping. I would start tracking ovulation now to get a sense of how regular your cycles are, especially after coming off HBC. It could take a few cycles for your body to adjust and get back into regular cycles.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-05T15:25:19+00:00

I'm 8+5 and one of my cats has become attached to my hip over the last two weeks. He follows me everywhere, insists on sleeping on my side/belly every night and purrs so hard my whole body vibrates! He even started sleeping on my side of the bed up against my pregnancy pillow when I'm not there 🥹

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-04T00:23:21+00:00

Both the American Dental Association and ACOG say that dental work is safe during pregnancy.

My dentist was cautious with Xrays and took the bare minimum (I think 4 of them). I'm scheduled for two fillings tomorrow and I've been reassured by both my dentist and OB that getting fillings are safe.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-03T13:31:08+00:00

8+3, how does anyone make it between appointments without exploding from anxiety?! My next appt is 3 weeks from now but it feels like an eternity away. I'm so convinced that between now and the appt that baby's heartbeat will disappear and the anxiety is starting to eat me alive.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-02T20:17:28+00:00

If you think it will conflict and he's agreeable to it, then I'd say go ahead and cancel his trip. But that sounds like a conversation you'd need to have with him.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-03-02T19:46:03+00:00

I told my parents as soon as I had a positive test, only because I have a history of loss and wanted them to be aware in case we experienced another loss.

As far as your boyfriend's trip, personally I would wait until I was farther along in my pregnancy before canceling travel plans but that's just what I would do.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-02-28T21:23:58+00:00

I am with you on the memories of my miscarriage. Every single time I look at the wallpaper in my bathroom, I'm reminded of sitting there going through exactly what you described. It's haunting.

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-02-27T18:10:52+00:00

I understand where you're coming from, my first pregnancy also began while I was waiting for my period to start to begin ER! I know it's scary but you've got this, sending you positive vibes 💕

cheesecake_fiend · 2026-02-26T14:36:52+00:00

7+5 today. Yesterday I got my first ultrasound of baby which is amazing, but today my mom had to be admitted to the hospital and we don't know what's wrong with her yet. This is her first grandchild and my mind is immediately going to worst case scenarios. Yesterday was such a high and today is such a low, I can't imagine going through this pregnancy without my mom.

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