Medication helping to achieve pregnancy?

Hi everyone,

My OB and two doctors can’t find anything wrong with us husband or I (all levels normal, normal HSG, regular cycles) and we both eat very well, exercise etc. My issue is that my anxiety and some depression has flared up since starting TTC last April (damn this shit is stressful). I’m starting a 4 month medical leave this week but my doctor wants to see me in 6 weeks. If I’m still in an emotional state he wants me to go on a medication to boost my serotonin (since diet changes, exercise, acupuncture, therapy, removing work stress have helped but not made a significant difference).

I honestly have been making every lifestyle choice to avoid medication. My mom, aunts, cousins are all on anti depressants or anti anxiety meds and I want to be able to go without them. I’m afraid it will change who I am or I won’t be able to function without them. I was doing okay for the year before we started TTC.

So my question is... has anyone ever gotten pregnant because of anti anxiety meds? This would be a big deciding factor for me. Because my doctors can’t find anything wrong I’m wondering if stress is causing less than stellar ovulation? I would be more willing to go on these meds if they would help me get pregnant. My doctor says it’s 50/50 either way - I could suffer without the meds, but it could be a little less easy to get pregnant while on them. I’m also afraid it will change who I am... my husband is in the medical field and he says he instantly recognizes when someone is on anti depressants because of their slight change in demeanor.

*side note: I’m also waiting on my referral to a specialist who won’t be able to do detailed reproductive tests until at least November/December.