Can I take ADHD medication during pregnancy?
Quick answer: Medication decisions during pregnancy are individualized and must balance symptom risks with safety data. Do not start or stop medicines without medical advice. Discuss options, timing, and monitoring with your clinician, and consider non‑medicine supports such as routines and behavioral strategies.
Evidence for ADHD medicines in pregnancy is evolving. Decisions weigh symptom severity and functional risks without treatment, alternatives (skills, routines, non‑medicine strategies), and safety data for each medicine in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Shared decision checklist to discuss with a clinician: current symptom burden, daily safety risks if untreated (e.g., driving, work), prior response and side effects, trimester timing, and monitoring plan. Do not start/stop medicines without medical advice.