Posted by judy1 on November 20, 2002, at 16:44:41
In reply to Re: Klonopin ,while pregnant too?, posted by hildi on November 20, 2002, at 2:51:44
I actually miscarried once when I stopped my klonopin during a pregnancy- my pdoc and I both felt my panic disorder was worse on the fetus then benzos. None of the literature is conclusive on effects of benzos, many show they are safe and others have shown a higher incidence of cleft palate problems. For my last pregnancy I stayed on klonopin and xanax during the first trimester until my progesterone levels kicked in and then I was able to taper off. I also took other psychotropics when needed during pregnancy. My dr. has had patients who had to remain on benzos throughtout their pregnancy and their babies were normal too. So try not to worry (I know it's hard not to). Congratulations- judy
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