I have been on Lovan for the last four years. My psychiatrist purposely changed me to Lovan when we discussed that I was considering trying to conceive. He advised that this is a good antidepressant to be on during pregnancy if it is necessary. He also advised that there was a slight risk to the baby having withdrawals after the birth - but we reduced this even more by reverting to a tablet every second day. I found that this worked really well. No withdrawal systems were evident with Mackenzie after her birth. I am still on a tablet every second day during this - my second pregnancy.
To be sure, my obstetrician also encouraged me to contact the Royal Women's hospital to confirm the impact of Lovan on the unborn baby. They have a special department that provides advice on all forms of medication. They too said that Lovan was a low risk antidepressant and were not concerned with me taking it throughout or post the pregnancy.
Congratulations on your pregnancy - the hormones raging through your system during pregnancy are crazy enough without you having to deal with all the other symptoms of depression as well!
hello and thanx so much for that information. it was so very helpful and i will print it off and take it next when i see my doctor as he is ummming and ahhhhhhhhing...
how much were u on before u went to a table 1 every 2nd day?
over what time did u go down to that dose?
did it all go ok and u feel ok emotionally when u did that?
how old is mackenzie now and how far r u into your pregnancy?
all the very best and thanx so much again.it really was a big help.
take care and keep in touch,
I was on 30mg a day and I am still on them. Its started with PND after DD2 was born and just kept going, a lot of other things happened too which didn't help.
My obs said it was better for me to be on them than not during pg.
Do you know where you are going to have your baby?
I see you are in WA. If you can, i suggest trying to get into KEMH. They have an EXCELLENT psychiatric team and care there.
I am going there now and they are taking the best care of me. They give the best medical advice they can give in regards to medications and have a good team of psychologists available.
They also have the Mother and Baby unit there to go and stay at for after you have the baby, if they think you need to go there.
I have OCD and have been quite severe with it. They have been extremely respectful of me and supportive and helpful.
hello kristi-thanx for that...yay another from wa.
i was going to have my baby at sjog murdoch as that is where my ob delivers.
do u have to have yor baby at kemh to go to the mother and baby group?
sounds like a great idea.
did u have your babies there?
were u on medication with your pregnancies? have u had 5 kids???
is it hard to get into kemh for the programs they run?
thanx again and look forward to hearing from u again...
take care..
how much were u on before u went to a table 1 every 2nd day?
I was on one tablet a day.
over what time did u go down to that dose?
Apparently, unlike some antidepressants - Lovan stays in your system for more than 12 hours - which is why I was able to go down to 1 tablet every second day immediately once we made the decision.
did it all go ok and u feel ok emotionally when u did that?
I didn't notice a change at all - it was an extremely smooth transition.
how old is mackenzie now and how far r u into your pregnancy?
Mackenzie is now 16 months old and I only have 6 weeks to go before Tadpole arrives. I didn't experience any signs of postnatal depression at all with Mackenzie. I did get the baby blues about 4 days after her birth where I just wanted to cry for about 24 hours - but that was it. Mackenzie had absolutely no signs of withdrawals at all. Unfortunately, she wouldn't take to the breast and I had to express for four weeks after her birth - but still no problems. She has developed perfectly within all the regular milestones. I also had her examined by a pedeatrician after the birth who was aware of my medication and he was very happy with her.
With this pregnancy - I have been a bit more emotional - but I suspect that is mainly due to the fact that we are building a house! I don't feel that it is necessary to increase my medication - as it is quite manageable and I also think - very normal - considering the stresses of building your own home! I also still see my psychiatrist on a more regular basis during my pregnancies and for a time after the birth so we can make sure that PND isn't evident.
Being on medication isn't the ideal situation - but without it - my doctor and I agree that things would be a lot worse - as does my husband!!
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it was so very helpful and i will print it off and take it next when i see my doctor as he is ummming and ahhhhhhhhing...
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