You can discuss medication during pregnancy or postnatally with the community perinatal mental health team.
There is lots of helpful links and useful information available here:
- BUMPS
The BUMPS website (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) provides specific leaflets about individual medicines and their safety in pregnancy. It is run by the UK Teratology Information Service, a not-for-profit organisation funded by Public Health England.
Website: Bumps - Best use of medicines in pregnancy
- Choice and Medication
Choice and Medication is a website created by specialist mental health pharmacists that also provides a range of information on mental health conditions and the medicines used to help people to recover and stay well. There are specific leaflets available about medicines in pregnancy. The information on the website about individual medicines includes information about women’s health, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Website: Choice and Medication
- Antipsychotics in pregnancy
- Drugs in breastmilk service - The Breastfeeding Network
- Mental health in pregnancy
- Understanding your medication :: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Valproate in pregnancy and conception