How to ADHD | My Pregnancy Journey with ADHD: An Update @HowtoADHD | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Hello Brains and Hearts! I’ve received a lot of questions about my pregnancy journey (and my ADHD while pregnant!), so I decided to answer as many questions as I could! It’s a bit of a long video so please feel free to use the chapters to skip around to the questions that you’re more interested in. :)
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Articles and studies
Discontinuing Stimulant Medication Negatively Impacts Pregnant Women with ADHD
additudemag.com/adhd-and-pregnancy-stimulant-medication-study
Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations: A Multinational Study
psychiatrist.com/jcp/atomoxetine-early-pregnancy-prevalence-major-congenital-malformations-multinational-study
Parental ADHD in pregnancy and the postpartum period – A systematic review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33516734
The Effects of Drugs used for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Pregnancy Outcome and Breast-feeding: A Critical Review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33245274
The association between psychostimulant use in pregnancy and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: results from a distributed analysis in two similar jurisdictions
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36135973
The Course of ADHD during Pregnancy
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33307923
Placenta previa
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-previa/symptoms-causes/syc-20352768
Definitions
Relaxin: a hormone that helps "relax" a pregnant person's body during late pregnancy in preparation for childbirth. Source: VeryWellFamily
verywellfamily.com/what-is-relaxin-5180381
Doula: a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support. Source: American Pregnancy Association
americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/having-a-doula
Video chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - An Important Note
01:23 - Did you stop taking your ADHD medication while pregnant?
03:37 - Which symptoms have improved or gotten worse while pregnant?
05:34 - Did you have any pregnancy cravings?
07:37 - Have you had any hyperactivity struggles while pregnant?
09:06 - Do you have a doula?
10:50 - Have you started thinking about creating routines to help yourself better navigate the first year/baby phase?
12:58 - Do you ever get overstimulated just being in your own body with the physical discomfort of pregnancy?
15:00 - Do you have a sleep plan figured out for the newborn phase?
16:05 - Have you developed any organizational plans for her room or the house that are ADHD-friendly?
18:02 - How do you EVEN while pregnant with ADHD?!?! Chronic pain, fatigue, bad brain days, executive function and time management…
19:20 - How open are you to people feeling your belly?
20:18 - How has being pregnant changed your outlook on self-care?
21:04 - If you’re dealing with anxiety/fear how are you coping with that?
24:29 - What research have you been doing? To prepare, what have you found helpful?
26:07 - Has Chloe helped as a service dog in different/new ways during pregnancy?
27:41 - How did you decide IF you wanted children? Did you always know or did you consider not?
29:24 - How about tips for a soon to be ADHD dad on looking after the mum during labor without getting too excited/hyper?
30:54 - How are you actually doing and feeling right now?
30:06 - Video Wrap Up & Future Series!
Need translation? Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: docs.google.com/document/d/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8/edit?usp=sharing
Music credits for "My Pregnancy Journey with ADHD: An Update":
"Life of Riley", "Carefree", "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", "The Show Must Be Go”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Hello Brains and Hearts! I’ve received a lot of questions about my pregnancy journey (and my ADHD while pregnant!), so I decided to answer as many questions as I could! It’s a bit of a long video so please feel free to use the chapters to skip around to the questions that you’re more interested in. :)
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/howtoadhd
Buy my book!! howtoadhdbook.com
Check out our website: howtoadhd.com
Follow us on all the things:
Twitter: twitter.com/howtoadhd
TikTok: tiktok.com/@howtoadhd
Instagram: instagram.com/howtoadhd
Facebook: facebook.com/howtoadhd
Our Merch Shop: shop.howtoadhd.com
Articles and studies
Discontinuing Stimulant Medication Negatively Impacts Pregnant Women with ADHD
additudemag.com/adhd-and-pregnancy-stimulant-medication-study
Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations: A Multinational Study
psychiatrist.com/jcp/atomoxetine-early-pregnancy-prevalence-major-congenital-malformations-multinational-study
Parental ADHD in pregnancy and the postpartum period – A systematic review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33516734
The Effects of Drugs used for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Pregnancy Outcome and Breast-feeding: A Critical Review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33245274
The association between psychostimulant use in pregnancy and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: results from a distributed analysis in two similar jurisdictions
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36135973
The Course of ADHD during Pregnancy
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33307923
Placenta previa
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-previa/symptoms-causes/syc-20352768
Definitions
Relaxin: a hormone that helps "relax" a pregnant person's body during late pregnancy in preparation for childbirth. Source: VeryWellFamily
verywellfamily.com/what-is-relaxin-5180381
Doula: a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support. Source: American Pregnancy Association
americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/having-a-doula
Video chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - An Important Note
01:23 - Did you stop taking your ADHD medication while pregnant?
03:37 - Which symptoms have improved or gotten worse while pregnant?
05:34 - Did you have any pregnancy cravings?
07:37 - Have you had any hyperactivity struggles while pregnant?
09:06 - Do you have a doula?
10:50 - Have you started thinking about creating routines to help yourself better navigate the first year/baby phase?
12:58 - Do you ever get overstimulated just being in your own body with the physical discomfort of pregnancy?
15:00 - Do you have a sleep plan figured out for the newborn phase?
16:05 - Have you developed any organizational plans for her room or the house that are ADHD-friendly?
18:02 - How do you EVEN while pregnant with ADHD?!?! Chronic pain, fatigue, bad brain days, executive function and time management…
19:20 - How open are you to people feeling your belly?
20:18 - How has being pregnant changed your outlook on self-care?
21:04 - If you’re dealing with anxiety/fear how are you coping with that?
24:29 - What research have you been doing? To prepare, what have you found helpful?
26:07 - Has Chloe helped as a service dog in different/new ways during pregnancy?
27:41 - How did you decide IF you wanted children? Did you always know or did you consider not?
29:24 - How about tips for a soon to be ADHD dad on looking after the mum during labor without getting too excited/hyper?
30:54 - How are you actually doing and feeling right now?
30:06 - Video Wrap Up & Future Series!
Need translation? Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: docs.google.com/document/d/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8/edit?usp=sharing
Music credits for "My Pregnancy Journey with ADHD: An Update":
"Life of Riley", "Carefree", "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", "The Show Must Be Go”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
