Specifically, it contributed to less weight gain in pregnancy, smaller litters, and babies with lower birth weights and increased mortality rates. By Nicole Harris Updated November 08, Save Pin FB More. By Nicole Harris. Be the first to comment! No comments yet. Close this dialog window Add a comment. This is my second pregnancy and doctors have all agreed in my case that the benefits outweigh the risks and I have continued to take the medication throughout both pregnancies.
Good luck! Meghan, I appreciated your post and am wondering how your babies did since you took the Trazodone throughout both pregnancies. It would be so helpful to know if either of them suffered withdrawal or otherwise had any negative effects which could be attributed to the Trazodone. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. My gym trainer told me that she takes Melatonin to help her fall asleep.
I will let everyone know what he says. I was on trazodone sine last 1 year. Just found out two days ago that I am 4 weeks pregnant. I have stopped taking the medication. Just worried if there are any risks to baby… Please comment, if any mom was on Trazodone and before the start of pregnancy and had successful pregnancy with no harm to the baby.
I took mg of Trazadone my entire pregnancy and I have a beautiful, perfect baby boy. I was seeing a fetal maternal medicine specialist who told me it was just fine to stay on Trazadone!
If sedating tricyclic antodepressant e. Is Amitryptaline is class C too? Please let me know. Assuming that amitryptaline is safe during pregnancy, how about trazodone? I know that Trazodone is class C. Is Amitryptaline is class C too. Just found out I was pregnant and have been on Trazodone for years for insomnia.
I was also recently put on amitriptyline because I was still not sleeping well. When I found out I was pregnant my doctor said to immediately stop taking both medications cold turkey as they were harmful to the fetus.
The doctor is a regular MD as well as an ND. He looked up Amitriptyline in a medical book directly in front of me and this medication was listed as a class D drug. This means it is proven to be harmful to a fetus.
The current system used to classify the safety of medications during pregnancy is often confusing. You can read more about it in this post. Neither Trazodone nor amitriptyline have been proven to harm the developing fetus, if you look at all of the data in the literature.
My husband and I have been TTC for a few months now. I have clinical insomnia and have to take ambian, but now we think I may be and am desperately trying to ween off for the baby. I need to know alternatives.
All my doctor told me was to come off it. Since writing that post, we have seen a few more studies focusing on the reproductive safety of sleep medications. Yo might find this recent post more helpful in terms of making a decision. I am wondering if anyone has any information on the medication Doxepin.
It is a tricyclic agent, used for anxiety and insomnia. I am 21 weeks pregnant and suffer from severe anxiety and insomnia and have a PTSD, and have been prescribed this medication. I have had chronic insomnia since I was 10 years old, and for the past 5 years, the only way I have been able to sleep was from taking Remeron combined with smoking marijuana.
No sleep medications on their own have ever worked for me, and I have tried many over the last 10 years. Since I found out I was pregnant in February I gave up my medicating cold turkey. What to Expect follows strict reporting guidelines and uses only credible sources, such as peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions and highly respected health organizations.
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Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Wu, M. Medical Review Policy All What to Expect content that addresses health or safety is medically reviewed by a team of vetted health professionals. Fatigued, fidgety and frustrated? Here's what causes difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, and what you can do about it. Back to Top. In This Article. If you have trouble sleeping, do not take this medication for more than a few nights in a row. Talk to your doctor about other treatment options suitable for you if you have chronic long-term insomnia that persists for more than a few nights at a time.
Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor.
Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. The usual dose for adults and children 12 years of age and older to help with sleep is 25 mg to 50 mg taken by mouth at bedtime.
Some people may only need to take 25 mg at bedtime if they are drowsy in the morning e. Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater e. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired. Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses.
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