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Hi Hopeful,   Having Migraine disease is at times difficult, frustrating and exhausting. It can be espcially tricky during pregnancy. I wish I had better news for you, but the only drug considered safe during pregnancy is acetaminophen.  But if taken daily it can create additional problems like liver damage and Medication Overuse Headache, formerly called rebound headache. MOH can occur if we take certain prescription medication and OTC's 2-3 days a weeks. And no Migraine prevention medication on earth will work if we have MOH.  During pregnancy it would be great if your OB and neurologist could work together in your treatment plan.   During pregnancy it would be great if your OB and neurologist could work together on your treatment plan. This Ask the Clinician question may be helpful regarding pregnancy and Migraine disease. Something to look forward to if you are breastfeeding is there are more options to abort a Migraine attack. You can take certain medications, timed correctly, then breastfeed. These are questions you and your health care team can discuss.    Good luck Nancy              if you breastfeeding is easier, it is a matter of timing when aborting a Migraine attack.               Catey c no human studies weigh fetal risk vs matenal benefit.