ADHD Medication and Pregnancy - NEW Study Alert!

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

I believe I have the best Mother’s Day gift ever for adult women with ADHD! There is a new study revealing that there is no connection to children developing neurological conditions or physical impairments whose mothers took ADHD medication when pregnant.

This is huge news! Please see below for links to this study and two additional supporting articles.

This episode is all about prioritizing your needs for mental and physical wellness. You deserve nurturing as much as your baby. There are enough pressures in this world on pregnant women and mothers, and I’m here to tell you that YOU MATTER TOO.

Medication can and should be considered for pregnant women with ADHD that benefit from it. At the end of the day, the decision is yours. The responsibility to do the research and talk to your doctor is yours. But I’m so happy to see actual research out in the world today in support of ADHD medication for mamas that could really need it.

You don’t have to go through this season alone. My group coaching program FOCUSED is filled with women, parents and adults with all kinds of life experiences ready to welcome you in our community with open arms. Come check us out!

Pregnant Women with ADHD Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief - Mt Sinai Health System
Pregnant Women with ADHD Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief - AARHUS University
In utero exposure to ADHD medication and long-term offspring outcomes

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:14.0	I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD.
0:18.0	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:34.0	Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter, and you're listening to the I Have ADHD podcast.
0:42.0	I am medicated, I am caffeinated, I am regulated, and I'm ready to roll.
0:47.0	What's up, what's up? How are you? Hope you're good.
0:51.0	I hope that a whole month of talking about rejection and rejection sensitivity has not done you in.
0:59.0	Are you still with me? Are you okay? It's been quite the month for me personally.
1:06.0	I've been really having to do a lot of self-suiting and regulating, and reminding myself that I am very safe,
1:15.0	even though I am putting out ideas into the world that might not be the same as everyone else's.
1:22.0	You know, just using all of the coping mechanisms on myself.
1:27.0	So I hope that you are doing so well, and that those episodes on rejection have really been helpful and insightful,
1:34.0	and I just want to reiterate that you get to do what you want to do, because you are a grown autonomous, amazing adult, and I am not the boss of you.
1:44.0	I promise. Like I know that. I hope you know that. I'm not the boss of you.
1:49.0	You get to decide whatever you want to do. Okay.
1:53.0	It's a gorgeous April day. Spring has sprung. I am so grateful. I think I talked about this last week.
1:59.0	Like, spring always just comes, and I'm so grateful. I went for a hike this morning.
2:04.0	It was a gorgeous, so remember to get outside. Remember to take care of yourself,
2:11.0	even if the weather in your area is not great. Remember the saying, there's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable gear.
2:21.0	So maybe just like get yourself some new clothes, so that you can hike in the rain, or you can go for a bike ride, or a walk, or whatever it is that you like to do to move your body in nature.
2:32.0	I promise you it's going to feel so good.
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