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Starting treatment with first symptoms

NVP Counsellor
Date: 2008-01-31

Question:
We are blessed with two beautiful, healthy children. My first pregnancy consisted of IV fluids (just once) for HG, zofran to treat the HG and zoloft to treat the depression/anxiety. The second preganancy conisisted of HG again but I was able to get on Zofran at 6 weeks and stay on it until the end of the pregnancy. Though I was depressed and anxious the first trimester I was able to enjoy the pregnancy because I stayed on the Zofran until the end (which I had to ask for since I had to go off it during the second timester during the first pregnancy). We are debating on whether having a third child as I can't 'be absent' from my family's life again. I am curious as to whether starting Zofran as soon as find out I am pregnant is a reasonable option to lessen the effects. I did not start until 10 weeks with my first pregnancy and 6 weeks with my second.

Answer:
Starting the medication as soon as the very first symptoms occur, definitely helps, as we found out in a study we conducted at Motherisk

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