what my dr's said about Lexapro and pregnancy

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Hello all,

I just wanted to give you a little updated info from both my NP who monitors

me taking lexapro from a mental health office as well as my gynecologist. I

will be planning on getting pregnant in the near future and have had recent

apts. with 2 of my DR's with questions about taking lex and becoming pregnant.

They both completely assure me that it is very safe to take the dose I take

10mgs of this drug while I am pregnant. I was also conserned about breast

feeding. Again a very normal low dose and it will excreted into the breast

milk but nothing has been shown to hurt the baby. Both DR's have told me how

much more important that I am OK (being treated for anxiety) than it is for me

not to take the medication. I am just being treated for anxiety and a very

anxious person could lose the baby in some circumstances. I am also more

likely to get postpartum depression than someone who does not suffer from GAD.

So we all decided it would be best for me to continue to take my lex and be

closely monitored while pregnant. M