Does anyone here have experience taking pyschiatric meds while pregnant? Was your doctor supportive of your choice to stay medicated? I know the risk of undesired effects is low compared to the risk of remaining unmedicated for psychiatric conditions while pregnant, but I'd love to hear about your experiences. I'm taking Seroquel, Wellbutrin, and Strattera.
I have a history of childhood sexual assault and for a long time didn't feel that I could trust my body to make it through pregnancy and childbirth without retraumatizing myself. I've worked through a lot of grief around this, and I'm now at a place where I feel that this could be possible, and even empowering, for me.
However, I feel that there's a lot of research and work I need to do in order to feel prepared. I'm hoping to get some recommendations from sexual assault survivors who have given birth. What books, resources, or practices helped you to feel prepared and in control throughout your pregnancy and childbirth?
I'm particularly interested in the impact of being a sexual assault survivor on pregnancy / childbirth experiences and outcomes, trauma-informed peri-natal care and birth plans, and somatic practices for during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Also interested in anything else that you found helpful!