Posted by Racer on February 15, 2006, at 12:25:27
In reply to pregnancy and haldol?, posted by B2chica on February 15, 2006, at 10:25:34
Check out motherisk.org, they have info on safe drugs.
The good news is that Wellbutrin really does seem to be safe in pregnancy -- no effects they can see in animal studies. Of course, that doesn't mean that it won't have any effects, but it does make it safer than the SSRIs. The SSRIs, which are considered Category C, actually do have effects on the fetus. They range from cardiac development problems, to low birth weight and the withdrawal at birth, etc. Enough so that I won't consider them. (And Paxil is apparently also teratogenic, but that's another story.)
I didn't see any safe mood stabilizers, though. I guess it depends on what you consider "safe enough." If you're willing to go with a Category C drug, that would probably be easier -- and since you wouldn't need to be on it full time, it sounds like, that might not be a problem for you.
Good luck.
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