How to Find Safe Anti-Anxiety Medication While Pregnant

For many people, pregnancy is a happy time. But for other women, especially women with a history of mood disorders, pregnancy triggers depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the pregnancy makes it harder to treat the anxiety. If you're suffering from anxiety issues during your pregnancy, you may be wondering if there are any anxiety medications you can take.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Talk to your care provider and your therapist before you do anything else. Your care provider and your therapist need to work together to come up with a treatment program that's safe for your pregnancy. Together, they may prescribe a safe medication or may feel therapy is all you need.
2. Remember, doctors have only recently looked at the use of anti-anxiety medications during pregnancy. Doctors are still accumulating information about the safety of anti-anxiety medications. While there are some, including Prozac, that seem safe, long-term effects still haven't been determined.
3. Consider alternative or homeopathic remedies for anxiety. Usually alternative or homeopathic remedies are safer during pregnancy than medications. There are exceptions though, so be sure you talk to your care provider and let any alternative doctors know you're pregnant before attempting any alternative remedies.
4. Look at triggers for your anxiety or change your lifestyle to decrease your anxiety level. Perhaps hypnosis, visualizations, cognitive therapy or other relaxation practices are all you need to help with your anxiety.

Tips & Warnings

• Speak to your care provider before suddenly going off any anti-anxiety medications.