seven weeks pregnant and was on klonopin

[tcorley83]

I just found out im pregnant and i am seven weeks along. I was wondering if anyone has taken clonazepam in their first trimester and if so did your child have cleft lip or palate or was your child healthy? I was taking .25 to .5 mg daily and i stopped as soon as i found out. Im worried about my baby though and its making the anxiety worse. I do not need to be reminded of the risks in the first trimester. I am fully aware of why this medication is in the class that its in while pregnant. I just want to know if this has happened to anyone else and if so, what was the outcome.
Thank you.

[RubyWitch]

That's great news. And Sweetie, you best plan on being tired for the next 20 years!
The first pregnancy is filled with anxiety and fear and panic. We are incredibly overjoyed to be pregnant, but aside from the normal fear that our baby will have something wrong with it, when it gets down to the wire, there's that nagging anxiety about how THAT is going to fit out of THERE!
The second time means you're a pro. You know what to expect and Mother Nature has given you the power of forgetfulness. Well, until you feel that first labor pain and then suddenly your memory is crystal clear. Oh dear. Too late.
If somewhere along the way, you have some anxiety, there are things you can take with very minimal risks. But I'm guessing you aren't going to need them at all. You just need to worry about getting rested up for the job of two children. Which isn't twice the work, it's 50X the work.
It's all good. I promise. (I don't do babysitting, btw)
Write anytime you need to.
Take good care of that little bun!
Peace
Greenlydia  

[tcorley83]

Thank you. And suprisingly, my anxiety is doing a lot better. With my daughter, it was terrible. So bad i had to go back on medication in the second trimester. But this time, i feel really good. Tired, but good.

[RubyWitch]

You might want to check out one of the many pregnancy forums. I'm sure there are women there who can relate to your concerns. But keep checking back here, too!
I'm sure your baby is going to be just fine. But speak with your doctor anyway. Anxiety is not healthy for either you or your baby.
Peace
Greenlydia

[tcorley83]

Thank you for your reply. There is no decision waiting on a response. I was mostly just looking for some stories from women who have been through similar situations. I stopped taking the medicatin immediately and my dose was low enough that i didnt have any withdrawl symptoms. I am just curious to hear what other women have to say about their pregnancies and anxiety.

[RubyWitch]

You will find many, many women on this forum who were taking all sorts of medication when they discovered they were pregnant. (Congratulations, the way!)
The advice given to each and every one of them is what I'm going to tell you now.
The one and only person who can give you totally accurate information and answer all your questions and address all your fears, is your OB/GYN.
What if the only other person who responds is a mom who took clonazepam and has a child with a cleft palate? What would you do?
If the other 58.000 women who took clonazepam and have perfectly healthy babies don't respond.........then what? IF there is any kind of "decision" waiting on the information you receive, that information needs to come from a highly professioanl source. Your doctor.
I wish you and your bably the best
Peace
Greenlydia