Adderall XR & Pregnancy

I was on 30mg a day and stopped taking it when I found out I was pregnant...I was about 8 weeks. My doctor wanted to ween me off of it but I just stopped. I had just started a new job with intense 12 week training 40 hours a week plus on call and it was really rough for a few weeks. I was completely exhausted and did not want to do anything. I felt so cranky and not myself at all. I explained to my new boss that I was going to be stopping my medication( I work in a hospital so they were very understanding). Everyone was very helpful and understanding in my transition and after a few weeks passed I felt 100% better. Everyday is still a struggle but I didn't not want to do anything now to put my baby any possible danger.

Bad idea to take it during pregnancy.  Do you have a therapist that could help? ADHD and anxiety often go hand in hand perhaps you could take skmethjng for the anxiety see if that helps with organizing and focus. I have both. 

I'm in the same boat but with Vyvanse. I quit until 20ish or so weeks and now I take it occasionally. My ob/gyn is the prescriber so he's monitoring. He did ask me to not take it after 36 weeks, so that's my plan. I would ask your doc if you can take a lower dosage a couple times a week once you hit the second trimester. It may help you maintain some sanity. Good luck! 

I stopped taking it way before pregnacy but i couldn't imagine being on it and pregnant. I didn't eat while i was on it. Talk to your doctor, get a good planner and start organizing your days. Organization helps me not get completely off task. Yes... I'm a wee bit more flaky now that I'm pregnant and ADD lol but I'd rather be flaky than take meds that can have a negative effect on the baby. But seriously, PLANNER - get one and talk to your doctor or a counselor about organization tips to help you deal with your ADHD without medicine. Check out tips on pinterest in the meantime . Good luck

Talk to your physician about other options where is evidence of no harm to baby. I had to wean off of mine over a period of time so I could adjust and doctor recommended I stay off anything unless absolutely necessary. It was tough, but I managed. Increasing my physical activity helped, along with making sure I was getting plenty of sleep

I don't have any answers, but I want you to know I'm in the same boat! I was on 10 mg IR 3x daily ..I told my psychiatrist I was trying to get pregnant, so I tapered off the ssri I was on and she told me to stop the adderall if I got pregnant. I'm really really struggling, and I know there may be days where I have to take a small dose just to get something done .... I'm going for my first appointment on Tuesday (I'm 8 weeks) so I'm going to talk to my OB then...I'm hoping it gets better in the 2nd trimester? Right now I can't get myself off the couch and feel like I'm living in a constant star of chaos 😐

My doctor actual sent me to a specialist and he said it is more dangerous for you to be off of it and the baby feel WD! I powers my 60 a day to 30 and was not able to function at all, but my thought process was, the lower the dose the better, I was wrong. He said if your going to take it, take it in effective dose as it doesn't matter. Pretty much all or nothing... Hope that helps you..