Yes, it has been discussed at great length.

Unfortunately, the medication that is best suited to me has not had a lot of trials done with regards to conception and the effects on the unborn baby. The majority of meds which can be prescribed do increase the risk of neural tube defects the most and given my family history AND my advanced age, the risks of these are increased significantly already so there is no wish to make the risks even higher again.

If I go onto the meds in November, my psychiatrist is more than happy for me to take them for 6 months to see how I go and then make a decision with regards to ttc after that. He is aware that I am charting and that I will know whether or not I am pregnant within days of it happening which will then give me a chance to weigh up the effects of the meds and the risks again. This is one instance where it is really handy to be charting and doing the POAS bit and where the old formula of dating a pregnancy 2 weeks before it actually happens will be useful.

Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed result of either meds OR ttc. If there were, the decision would be easy. But there are so many things to consider and my health is paramount no matter what.

Lisa