Is ANYONE taking or has taken benzodiazepines while pregnant?! I could use any success stories, I’m distraught. 😞

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Has anyone with mental health issues is taking or has taken benzodiazepines while pregnant that would be willing to express their experiences and or success stories? Please no judgment! Thanks 🙏🏻

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Ive been on kolonpin my last three pregnancies.
3mg with my 9 year old.
10mg with my almost 5 year old.
And 3mg wigh my 3 year old.
Im on 1.5mg per day now and my doctors have all agreed my benefits extremely outweigh the risks.
All my kids have been born without and deformities ir issues as well.

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Mainly it causes a cleft palate if it was taken during first trimester, but the risk decreases after that!

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Have you talked to your doctor?
I was on them just a couple times a week for panic attacks and quit cold turkey because they’re not safe during pregnancy and my doctor said to stop taking them.