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Zoloft

I'm 32 weeks pregnant and started getting anxiety attacks 3 weeks ago and now I'm depressed as well. The doctor wants to put me on Zoloft but I don't think it's safe for the baby. Has anyone taken Zoloft well pregnant and was your baby ok?
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They gave me Prozac after my last two pregnancies for anxiety. I didn't have pp depression just pp anxiety. But I was breastfeeding feeding. So I think if it's safe for breastfeeding it's safe for pregnancy
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They say it's not safe during pregnancy, but as long as everything is going well, the benefits to you will outweigh the risks to the baby.

I'm now 28 weeks. I got put on it about a month ago because I was finally ready to acknowledge my depression. Personallh, I think it's helped a little but mainly just enough to help me mask what I feel so people don't think I'm whining and bitchy for no reason. I'm also only on the 25 mg. I don't want to up my dosage until after birth unless I absolutely feel the need to.
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Ive been on zoloft since 28 weeks and it has been a life saver.  
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I was on for two weeks, it made me worse
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At my last appointment I asked for depression meds and was told no because there are no known safe depression medicines to take during pregnancy.  
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I'm on zoloft and I'm 30 weeks pregnant and everything is fine
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