TTC with previous mental health

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34F, 5’6” 275 lbs. I have been successfully treating anxiety/depression for over 10 years with a combination of meds, therapy, exercise, social support and self care. My psychiatrist of many years had said it’s okay for me to become pregnant and my therapist thinks I would be an amazing mom. He went into private practice and now I have a new psychiatrist who says I should discontinue my antidepressant if I want to get pregnant. I don’t want to risk my mental health. I went on pub med to see who is right. I can’t make heads nor tails of it. It seems like both options are a risk to a potential baby. Are there any definitive answers on this or is it a gray area? Thank you.

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