Nervous about having a Seroquel baby

Hi Everyone,

Please keep your fingers crossed and say some prayers for me.  I am having a baby due on Monday the 12th.  I had to stay on my Seroquel the entire pregnancy.  I was on 400 mg before becoming pregnant and tried to lower it down to 300 mg when I found out.  I had to go back up to 400mg after the first trimester because I became moody, and angry.

I was on birth control that didn't work due to my hypothyroidism.  

This is kinda my second Seroquel baby.  Except with my first I was off my Seroquel during the first trimester.  I have bipolar 1 with psychosis, so when I went off my medicine I went into the hospital for 6 weeks.   It was an awful time being pregnant and being in the hospital for so long.  I refused medication and ended up spending alot of my hospital time in the isolation room.  I had hallucinations that aliens were taking my baby out of me.

My son did not have any birth defects, but he was developmentally delayed.  He is all caught up with his development as he is 5 years old, but has mild autism, cyclic vomiting and hypotonia.  The doctors say it has nothing to do with the Seroquel I took.  He has a high IQ of 130,  and he is in preschool reading at a 3rd grade level.  He was a happy baby and is a happy delightful little boy.  

I'm so nervous about having this baby girl as I don't know if there will be any problems.  A genetics doctor looked up the information and studies and showed me that the Seroquel does not cause birth defects.  There were some children that had heart problems or respitory problems.  The indepth ultrasounds showed her lungs fully developed, that she has been practicing breathing, and that she has no heart defects.  

I painfully gave up the dream of having another child due to what happened in my first pregnancy.  My major was Child Development so I love children.  I love being a mom and I read a lot of positive parenting books to give my son a better childhood than I had.  I have a healthy marriage and my husband is a good daddy.  However, I am sooooooo incredibly nervous.  

I pray to God that she comes out healthy and eventually doesn't end up having my illness.  

l will keep you all posted on what happens.

Thank you
Athena

[hell1971]

I hope everything turns out ok, my thoughts are with you.

[Eileen455]

I hope and pray that everything will be just fine with your new baby girl, as I am sure it will be (I am claiming that for you). I say trust in what the genetics doctor said about the studies that have been conducted. It's completely understandable and normal to be nervous about everything concerning your new mother, as you know that is a part of being a good mother. Bless your heart, and stay positive. I'm wondering if you are having your baby right now, since it is the 12th.   :)  I'd like to hear the good news when you have her. Take Care, Eileen455  

[cornflkgrl]

Hope everything turns out well for you.

Just to let you know (don't know if it helps to hear) but I took Lithium, Wellbutrin, Prozac, and Haldol (yes ALL OF THEM) through my pregnancy with my first son due to extreme problems with my bipolar that they were never able to get a handle on and ended up finally inducing in the end.  They made the mistake of removing me from all meds when I first got pregnant and I went haywire so they started adding them all back in not knowing what to do and relying on OB/GYN to make psych decisions.  I was terrified because of all the drugs.  We too went to a genetics counselor.  

Anyway, first child is fine, healthy, sweet little boy, who has epilepsy, but it is related to a cord compression at birth; not meds.

Second child, stayed on my meds throughout (just Wellbutrin) and he is just fine.  Absolutely no health issues.  Totally happy little boy.

Two kids -- two medicated births.  I don't like that I did it.  But if I did it again I would have just stayed on the meds to begin with.

I think your baby is going to be just fine.  Drugs are starting to age and they have been able to do a lot more studies on them.

[Athena_M]

Hi All,

Thank you for your encouragement.  

I had my baby girl on April 13th at 10:04 p.m.  She was 6 pounds 11 oz.  She is very petite, alert, and looks like she is already smiling.  She's a very quite easy baby. No birth defects from Seroquel.  We had blood incompatibility I'm O positve she is A positive, but she does not seem to have a problem with Jaundice.  

I am so happy and relieved she is OK.  Thank you again for your encouragement.  

[wj74]

Yay!

[jupsie]

congradulations!! I am so happy for you!! I was not on any meds when i was preg but i went on them affter my second child. and im sure i needed them my whole life. so anyhow i have always wondered about how things could turn out if i were on meds during pregnancy. no meds and my kids are still screwed up, lol. we all suffer from anxiety , deppression, and anxiety. I wonder if i were on meds maybe it would have fixed their brains. wouldn't that be some discovery. i think so few people take psych meds while preg. maybe they should study this now.
but i am so happy to hear this good news. good for you!! and best of luck to you! my daughter took adderall (adderrall) while she was preg with my 5yr old grandson and he is a hyper child. I often wonder beings adderall (adderrall) is a stimulant drug , is this why he is so hyper and anxious. but then again his mother and father both have a history since infancy to be active babys and not what you would call a content baby. so poor thing has bad genes. but we love him more than anything and continue to support him every way we can.

[moondrop4200]

i am 21 years old and i take seroquel. i am scared of birth defects too. I also take lyrica for my painfully ilness fibromyaglia. i am so scared im pregnant because i dont want to bring a child into this world messed up  because of me, how did you find out it has no effects on the child

[Athena_M]

Hi Moondrop,
I went to a Genetics doctor and she gave me a copy of a Seoquel study that was done on pregnant women.  The study says there are no birth defects.  Do you know yet if you are pregnant?  Please don't worry.  Everything will be OK.  I have two children to prove it.
Hugs
Athena

[MoonlightTears]

By now your baby has been born and I hope he ou she is strong and healthy.

You´ve said on your first post that:
- "I was on birth control that didn't work due to my hypothyroidism"
Doesn´t any medication can take the effect of birth control pills? You should check this with your doctor.
I've been told by doctors that it does. The only reason that I keep taking it after knowing this is because it helps my skin being clear of acne. My skin got bad when I went off of it, wich I did since the psychotopics drugs I take, including seroquel, take out the effect of the birth control pill.

[Athena_M]

My baby girl is healthy and happy.  She did not have any birth defects from the Seroquel.  She is 3 months now.  My psychiatrist says he keeps pregnant women on their meds and that all the babies have been healthy.  
I didn't know birth control pills could help with acne.  I had a lot of acne when I was on Lithium, it was awful.  Luckily, the Seroquel doesn't cause acne.  

[Ale_luther]

Congratulations!!! I  so happy for you. My first pregnancy I did not take any meds and my 2 year old is suuuper smart. I have cronic (chronic) insomnia and my phychiatrist put me on seroquel for this pregnancy. I am 33 weeks and have been using seroquel during the whole pregnancy. I am extremely nervous if I am doing any harm to my little new baby girl. I am having panic attacks this week just thinking about it. I just hope for the best to all our babies.

[Athena_M]

Everything will be OK.  My first is super smart too and he was a Seroquel baby too.  I know it is hard not to worry, but the baby will be perfect and intelligent. My girl is 4 months now and she is so delightful and beautiful. You will be so blessed.
Hugs
Athena

[Silver1_30]

Hi I just found out that i'm pregnant and I'm so nervous I take elavil, citalopram abilify,I worry about the first month that i didn't know I was pregnant, now I stoped all medications but I can't stop thinking about the first month what kind of risk I'm looking at I'm also on lorazepan

[Athena_M]

I believe your baby will be fine.  Hugs to you.