OCD and Pregnant

I’m 20 weeks pregnant and I stopped my medication by suggestion of my psychiatrist. I was on Zoloft 50 mg. I was feeling ok until 2 weeks ago when I started a new job and I started my second semester in grad school. For example today I’m at wit ends. I feel my body shaking from the inside and just so much fear. I thought it was anxiety for starting a new job but I think is my ocd plus having a lot on my plate. Today I called and made an appointment with a new psychiatrist and see if I can go back to my meds and hoping they help me level up. Also made an appointment with my therapist here at NOCD. Has anybody experienced anything like this? And has medication helped with how you feel? I just need words of encouragement

Gorl

Date posted: Yesterday

I was on celexa and then got pregnant so I stopped my SSRIs but after talking to my doctor I knew my mental health was most important and I couldn’t effectively mother if I wasn’t okay so I started Zoloft at the end of my second trimester and been on it ever since. My son is happy and healthy and I knew that I made the best choice for us. Look at all the risk that come with anything during pregnancy, SSRI’s are really studied and they fall on the low risk scale. Take care of you, always!

Fioleon

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Did you feel better back in med?

Fioleon

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Yes. You’re fine the risk of having a mom struggling with mental health is not good for the baby. Back in January I was taking my med. I was going to school and also work and planning a wedding. Even though I was stressed out. Never to the point of how I am feeling right now. I stopped my meds in May and it is just now that I am feeling the symptoms coming back full force. I haven’t been able to sleep, I lost my appetite, I have this intense fear of the what ifs. It’s horrible… I was able to find another psychiatrist to see me today instead or tomorrow. Let’s hope I get help soon. I wouldn’t want to go back to my former psychiatrist because she doesn’t believe in medicine during pregnancy.

Gorl

Date posted: 21h

@Fioleon Yes 100000%. There is always the adjustment period but I feel much better on them consistently then not

Gorl

Date posted: 21h

@Anonymous Continue to advocate for yourself! My psychiatrist isn’t super aligned with medication during pregnancy BUT my OBGYN is and that’s all I needed to know :)

gilcw

Date posted: Yesterday

I can't say that I have been through this but I can say that (at least for me) OCD comes in waves, and I believe you can get through this! Take each day one at a time and do anything you know that helps you as often as you can, like breathing exercises or simply reminding yourself that your OCD is not always going to be as hard as it may be right now. You got this!! good luck❤️

Hello777

Date posted: Yesterday

Hi! The same thing happened to me when I stopped taking my medicine when pregnant. I was on Zoloft too. I can’t tell you what to do with the medication while pregnant, but I remember after I had my daughter and tried to go back to grad school and was working too I started shaking as well and couldn’t handle it. Maybe it’s too much to do all at once, or maybe it is the medicine!

Fioleon

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Hello777 Did you go back on meds?

Hello777

Date posted: Yesterday

@Fioleon Hi! Yes I did but not for a few years later. I don’t remember how many years later now, but the delivery and the first couple years were hard for me. I was afraid to stay on Zoloft while pregnant and nursing, but I honestly don’t know what the right answer is to do in that regard with taking the medication and being pregnant. I don’t want to steer you in the wrong way because I don’t know enough about the risks/benefits. I do know that feeling stable is important though, so maybe the medication can help or maybe you are doing too much at once? I just don’t know for sure. 🙏💖

Fioleon

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Hello777 No, i understand. I’ve heard from many doctors that SSRIs are safe during pregnancy and that the risks of the mother not being treated for mental health is bigger than not taking them and risking the baby. I know myself. I’ve been here before and I know I can’t function this way. I haven’t slept all night sleep for 30 mins and then wake up. My chest feel so tight. My heart is racing it’s just not way of leaving. I know as of now I have a lot of my place with a new job and school work but I also think is not normal to experience all the symptoms that I am experiencing. Last semester I was at work as well. (My old job) I was taking my grad classes and planning a wedding. And even though it was stressful and overwhelming it never took me to the place I am right now. I hope medicine can help me feel some sort of normal to push through and of course also therapy

Bradinrichard2

Date posted: 25w

Pocd

I’ve always had ocd. But never experienced pocd until after I got pregnant and was fixing to deliver. Anyone else? I’ve been struggling with this for almost 2 years 😩 and Prozac gives me heart palpitations I’m at my breaking point. Idk who I am anymore. And it’s so hard having to be a mother of two on top of not wanting to do anything bc my brain tells me everything I’m doing is inappropriate ☹️

Anonymous

Date posted: 19w

Relapse

I'm 20 weeks pregnant, have suffered with ocd since 16. Had a mental break down over a year ago. Here I am feeling like I am relapsing and the thoughts are out of control, and even worse now that I feel guilty I am causing my baby stress when it's not his fault.

Yoooastro

Date posted: 10w

Zoloft question

Hello last year I had gone thru a very rough time In my life where I needed to be put on Zoloft 50mg around march 2024. I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and OCD. Ive been suffering from OCD since I was like 11 and depression since I was 19, but I never sought help until last year Im 27 because I knew I needed it to help me get thru life. I was on 3 months on Zoloft and I went to a trip to Miami which honestly helped me so much, I honestly attribute that trip to Miami in healing me more than the Zoloft it self. I met my current girlfriend there. After coming back I felt like a new person. I still kept taking the Zoloft 50mg until late April (2025) this year when I decided to tapper down to 25mg by my self without a doc recommendation, I didn’t feel anything during the month of may this year until like may 30th when I woke up in a panic and I felt like I was back at square 1 before I started Zoloft. Mind you ive been thru some life changes, I recently graduated RN school and my gf moved in with me. Ever since the end of may I’ve been very anxious, my OCD is on high gear and my depression too. I went back up to 50mg I’m seeing a new doc, my questions is has anyone gone thru a similar situation? If so what helped you and how long did it take you to stabilize ?

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