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by admin on September 16, 2011

Question by DeeDee: Are there any sleeping aids or anti depressant pills that are safe for pregnant a woman to take?
If so please supply the names if possible, thanks
I am only asking on here so I can discuss with my Dr the medicines that anyone suggests & has personally taken themselves…

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Answer by celine8388
That is really a question for your doctor lady….I wouldnt take anything from any online or computer told me if I WAS PREGNANT….

What do you think? Answer below!


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Dizzy September 16, 2011 at 12:28 pm

If youre pregnant, I doubt this is the place to get that type of information. Ask you doctor

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applechick282 September 16, 2011 at 1:03 pm

I was allowed to take Tylenol PM, but the other answerers are correct. You should talk to your doctor before taking ANY medication.

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FlGirl518 September 16, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Only your doctor could answer that.

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cynthia m September 16, 2011 at 2:04 pm

hot milk is the only thing that is safe

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Beautiful September 16, 2011 at 2:13 pm

well you really need to ask your doctor…In the first three months of pregnancy it is best NOT to take any type of medicine.

But my doctor gave me plain benadryl to go to sleep on. But i was 33 weeks at the time

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nickipettis September 16, 2011 at 3:10 pm

warm milk (with vanilla in it) at bedtime is safe.

most anti-depressant pills cross the placenta, and they are designed to cross the blood-brain barrier, so they are not considered safe for the fetus.

if you are having trouble sleeping and especially if you are depressed, you should talk to your doctor.

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tammictal September 16, 2011 at 3:58 pm

I would go and see a doctor. If you are feeling like this there must be an underlying cause. PLEASE GO AND SEE A DOCTOR

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heather47374 September 16, 2011 at 4:03 pm

I asked that same question when I was pregnant. Nothing with sleep aids. Nothing with the letters PM on it. And you shouldn’t take Ibuprofen either, it supposedly messes with the kidneys.

I’m not sure about anti depressants though. You’d have to ask your doctor.

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tpuahlekcip September 16, 2011 at 4:16 pm

tylonal PM is generally safe but ask your doctor

no antidepressants if at all possible and absolutely no antianxiety meds

http://www.safefetus.com
site that lists harmful meds during pregnancy

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poomoonu September 16, 2011 at 4:17 pm

At the very end of my last pregnancy my doctor prescribed Ambien so I could sleep through the painful contractions I was having at night. That’s something for the dr. to decide.

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