To UC or not to UC...

[aaronsmom]

I had a wonderful, enpowering UC with my daughter 2 years ago.
I definitely want a UC this time around as well but there's something that's making me have doubts.
I'm tapering off of Klonopin (Class D during pregnancy). The birth defect caused by Klonopin is cleft palate (which has already been ruled out by my U/S) but I've read some studies saying that the drug can cause a "higher risk of a NICU stay". It didn't specify for what other than some possible respiratory issues.
I'm not on a high dose and by the time babe is born I should be off the drug completely.
My daughter was born and I was on Zoloft the entire pregnancy and throughout nursing.
Should I just UC and be prepared to transfer if anything seems wrong?
I know you guys aren't doctors but you know as well as I that if I asked an OB this question, regardless of whether I was on medication or not, they'd say not to.

[madeofstardust]

I took Klonopin throughout my last pregnancy and my DD was perfectly fine. I wasn't aware of the risks at the time, bad doctors and I didn't research it, but there were absolutely no complications.
I won't take it in my next pregnancy unless I really need to, [I take it for anxiety] but I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point, especially having had an ultrasound.
Ultimately, it's up to you and how you feel about it. Do you have any bad intuition about it? If not, go for it but do as much research as you can. When the time comes, you'll know what to do.

[aaronsmom]

I feel pretty good about it. I don't really feel that the Klonopin affects the baby that much at all. Definitely no sedative effects b/c he's an active little sucker.
As long as my pregnancy continues to progress normally (which I'm confident it will) I'm going to go ahead with the UC.
Honestly, I'm terrified to ever give birth in a hospital again (had a "natural" birth with a CNM in the hospital with my first...was not the experience I wanted).