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can something be wrong with the baby
Answered by
Keith Downing, MD - Obstetrics, Gynecology
MA
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can something be wrong with the baby
by tisa1029, Mar 26, 2008 01:37PM
I have been taking 4 (1mg) xanax a day for 9 years. Mar. 3rd I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I called me physc and he told me to wean off of them. He said take 3 for 3 days, 2 for 2 days, 1 for 2 days and then 1/2 till the 20 xanax I had were gone. Mar. 7th I went to see an ob/gyn and they said everything seems fine and that I was 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant that day.
This is exactly how I have been taking the xanax.
Mar. 4th 3 a day
Mar. 5th 3 a day
Mar. 6th 3 a day
Mar. 7th 2 1/2 a day
Mar. 8th 2 a day
Mar. 9th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 10th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 11th 1 a day
Mar. 12th 1 a day
Mar. 13th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 14th 1 a day
Mar. 15th 1/2 a day
Mar. 16th 1/2 a day
Mar. 17th 1 a day
Mar. 18th 1 a day
Mar. 19th 1/2 a day
Mar. 20th 1 a day
Mar. 21st 1 a day
Mar. 22nd 1/2 and 1/2 of a 1/2
Mar. 23rd 1/2 and 1/2 of a 1/2
Mar. 24th 1 a day
Mar. 25th 1 a day
I feel that I am doing good to get off of the xanax, but I also feel that I am doing it way too slow. As of Mar. 26th I am 2 months and 3 days pregnant. My question is, can there be something very wrong, or wrong at all with my baby? And if there is something wrong what options do I have to help out the situation? please let me know. I really want everything to be ok. :- /
This is exactly how I have been taking the xanax.
Mar. 4th 3 a day
Mar. 5th 3 a day
Mar. 6th 3 a day
Mar. 7th 2 1/2 a day
Mar. 8th 2 a day
Mar. 9th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 10th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 11th 1 a day
Mar. 12th 1 a day
Mar. 13th 1 1/2 a day
Mar. 14th 1 a day
Mar. 15th 1/2 a day
Mar. 16th 1/2 a day
Mar. 17th 1 a day
Mar. 18th 1 a day
Mar. 19th 1/2 a day
Mar. 20th 1 a day
Mar. 21st 1 a day
Mar. 22nd 1/2 and 1/2 of a 1/2
Mar. 23rd 1/2 and 1/2 of a 1/2
Mar. 24th 1 a day
Mar. 25th 1 a day
I feel that I am doing good to get off of the xanax, but I also feel that I am doing it way too slow. As of Mar. 26th I am 2 months and 3 days pregnant. My question is, can there be something very wrong, or wrong at all with my baby? And if there is something wrong what options do I have to help out the situation? please let me know. I really want everything to be ok. :- /
Doctor's Answer
by Keith Downing, MD, Mar 28, 2008 04:23PM
, Mar 28, 2008 04:23PM
Hello,
Xanax is in a category of medications known as benzodiazepines. Generally, they are not recommended to be used in pregnancy and in animal studies have resulted in anomalies, however, they have not been proven to produce an increase in the incidence of birth defects after use during human pregnancy. So, I would encourage you not to worry. Routine fetal testing is all that is warranted.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
Xanax is in a category of medications known as benzodiazepines. Generally, they are not recommended to be used in pregnancy and in animal studies have resulted in anomalies, however, they have not been proven to produce an increase in the incidence of birth defects after use during human pregnancy. So, I would encourage you not to worry. Routine fetal testing is all that is warranted.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
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