When I have health insurance, normally through a job, I'm on Prozac. I was forced to get health insurance when my husband and I got pregnant, but I didn't ask the doctor for Prozac because I wasn't sure if it would hurt the baby or not.

As I near the end of my pregnancy because of my decreased mobility, expanding body, loneliness, hate of my job and stretched finances... my mood has been all over the place, forcing me to beg the question, 'is Prozac safe during pregnancy'?

I quickly researched online, probably a little too fast, and the 1st thing I read said yes it's safe, so I stopped researching since I got the answer I really wanted. Yesterday I had an OBGYN appointment and I just went ahead and asked the doctor about a prescription for prozac and the doctor was like, 'it's better if you don't take it while pregnant but some pregnant women are on it. It depends on the severity of their depression'. Then she talked about how she never had to give it out to one of her pregnant patients in all her years as a doctor, which to me sounded like if she didn't give it out now, it was more to preserve her track record rather than the need or safety of the child/ patient. Or it could be for the safety of the child, I can't say for sure cause I'm not a doctor and in my hast for help didn't ask about the risk. I will give her the benefit of doubt because she has been a good doctor so far....

So anyway, because she doesn't want to give it to me herself, I have to wait until another doctor (a psychiatrist I think) call me so we can have an over-the-phone chat about my current depression to see if prescribing me Prozac is warranted while I'm still pregnant. And now I'm anxious because I'm scared they will say my depression isn't severe enough to warrant issuing it during my pregnancy.

I was just curious to know if any other readers have been in the same situation as I am now, and what was your experience. And I am curious to know the doctors perspective on this situation. Is it safe or not? What are the risk to the baby? Any info given is greatly appreciated, because I feel like pulling my hair out waiting for this phone call which to my surprise hasn't happened yet.

I've been in a funk all day, partly because of this, and because I have to work at a job I hate and can't afford to quit and because I woke up really tired and had to come to work regardless since I have no PTO and my bad financial situation can't allow me to take an unpaid day off.

Now I just wish I never asked. When I read what I read online, it gave my hopes up and my doctor brought them down. Now I feel like I'm being selfish wanting it since it's obvious that it can harm the baby, at least somewhat.

I'm so confused as to what I should do.