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Originally Posted by BlackPup
I'm currently pregnant with our first. I'm on Abilify and tofranil. There are risks to my baby but minimal, the main problem is that abilify has not been studied enough during pregnancy but my pdoc thinks that the risks are lower than if I went off meds - I was very suicidal last depression.
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In addition, Lamictal is a good option for many women wanting to conceive. Since the med has been used for a number of years and also used for seizures, there is a good amount of data on safety. After a failed attempt to go med-free, I switched to Lamictal for this purpose. It has been going well for me. It was hard for me to give up on being med free, but I consulted with 3 pdoc's and 2 OB's before deciding. In the end, it was pretty clear to me and the professionals involved that the benefits out-weighed the risks.
Best,
EJ