Ativan during early pregnancy.. worried...

jen78fl · Oct 31st, 2007, 10:32 AM

Hi all. Im new here.. I just found out that I am 5 to 6 weeks pregnant and I am a little concerned about having taken Ativan 0.5 mg some nights to help me sleep, since I dont know if it could have affected the baby's developing organs or brain.. I know the first trimester is the most important time for development and to try to avoid most medications, so Im not sure what to think..

It doesnt even make sense to me that I am 5 to 6 weeks along because I took a pregnancy test at home on Oct 7th and according to the blood test, I would have been at least 2 weeks pregnant when I took the home preg test and Im not sure how that wouldnt have shown up.

Well I appreciate any advice you all can give me. Thanks for your help!

future mommy · Oct 31st, 2007, 10:57 AM

You have to have a certain level of hcg for it to show up on a test. Maybe you were still to low at 2 weeks to register. Everyones body is different. I actually drank a lot of alcohol till about 4 weeks when I found out I was pregnant and stopped. As long as you stop I think you should be fine.

Congratulations! and I wish you a happy and healthy 9 months!

Linzi · Oct 31st, 2007, 14:03 PM

I did a few things I shouldn't have when I was pregnant but didn't know about it.

You can't do anything about it now, you weren't to know and it's not your fault. Check with your doc to see if it is stillok to take it.

But if you didnt know you were pregnant, then you didnt know not to take it. So Don't feel bad!

jen78fl · Oct 31st, 2007, 15:35 PM

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help

Michele1026 · Dec 9th, 2007, 13:58 PM

I am 6 weeks pregnant and suffer from aniexty I currently take 1 MG of Ativan and am reading all kinds of sscarey things and in the mean time i feel so lost and unstable. and i think with the pregnancy hormones im 100% worse , i just wish this all would go away the aniexty that is. im scrared and now worried about the baby any advice anyone could give me id so love to hear TY im going to see my DR on Tues and is aware of how im feeling , but im wordering if anyone else has gone threw this , i feel like no one understands and I dont know where to turn.
Michele

Serene123 · Dec 9th, 2007, 14:00 PM

The first few weeks the baby is still developing (like being created initially) and pretty much any cell damage you do they'll heal themselves

Michele1026 · Dec 9th, 2007, 15:00 PM

Are you responding to me ?
I didnt not know that and im SO worried !
of course this is not helping my aniexy.
TY so much

Serene123 · Dec 9th, 2007, 15:02 PM

I think you should ask a doctor but I'm pretty sure in the first 8 weeks the cells repair themselves if they can

Michele1026 · Dec 9th, 2007, 15:08 PM

Thank you im going to My Dr on Tues and awaiting to hear which OB im using sunce I also have Crohns disease.
God bless you and thanks again ! I think im going to like thiese boards everyone seems so nice !

hopefulmama · Jun 11th, 2008, 23:55 PM

What did your doctor end up saying about the ativan during pregnancy?

Oct 31st, 2007, 10:32 AM	#1
jen78fl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Ativan during early pregnancy.. worried... Hi all. Im new here.. I just found out that I am 5 to 6 weeks pregnant and I am a little concerned about having taken Ativan 0.5 mg some nights to help me sleep, since I dont know if it could have affected the baby's developing organs or brain.. I know the first trimester is the most important time for development and to try to avoid most medications, so Im not sure what to think.. It doesnt even make sense to me that I am 5 to 6 weeks along because I took a pregnancy test at home on Oct 7th and according to the blood test, I would have been at least 2 weeks pregnant when I took the home preg test and Im not sure how that wouldnt have shown up. Well I appreciate any advice you all can give me. Thanks for your help!

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future mommy Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 150	You have to have a certain level of hcg for it to show up on a test. Maybe you were still to low at 2 weeks to register. Everyones body is different. I actually drank a lot of alcohol till about 4 weeks when I found out I was pregnant and stopped. As long as you stop I think you should be fine. Congratulations! and I wish you a happy and healthy 9 months!

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Linzi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 15,769	I did a few things I shouldn't have when I was pregnant but didn't know about it. You can't do anything about it now, you weren't to know and it's not your fault. Check with your doc to see if it is stillok to take it. But if you didnt know you were pregnant, then you didnt know not to take it. So Don't feel bad!

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jen78fl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help

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Michele1026 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ-USA Posts: 418	I am 6 weeks pregnant and suffer from aniexty I currently take 1 MG of Ativan and am reading all kinds of sscarey things and in the mean time i feel so lost and unstable. and i think with the pregnancy hormones im 100% worse , i just wish this all would go away the aniexty that is. im scrared and now worried about the baby any advice anyone could give me id so love to hear TY im going to see my DR on Tues and is aware of how im feeling , but im wordering if anyone else has gone threw this , i feel like no one understands and I dont know where to turn. Michele

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	The first few weeks the baby is still developing (like being created initially) and pretty much any cell damage you do they'll heal themselves

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Michele1026 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ-USA Posts: 418	Are you responding to me ? I didnt not know that and im SO worried ! of course this is not helping my aniexy. TY so much

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I think you should ask a doctor but I'm pretty sure in the first 8 weeks the cells repair themselves if they can

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Michele1026 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ-USA Posts: 418	Thank you im going to My Dr on Tues and awaiting to hear which OB im using sunce I also have Crohns disease. God bless you and thanks again ! I think im going to like thiese boards everyone seems so nice !

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