On Prozec but BF baby is this ok?

[Warmseabreeze]

Hi Ladies

Dr has put me on 20mg of Prozec today she said it was ok to BF with, but reading online I'm not so sure? Anyone else BFing and on this drug? Feel like such a failure

warmseabreezes - toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT and www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk are referenced, serious sources of info and are pretty reassuring (IMO) about this. You might want to factor in the age of your baby (beyond newborn is much less of a concern, I gather) and the dosage (20 mg is on the low side, yes?).

It's important for you to feel better, and you deserve to get the right sort of help - and your baby will benefit, too :)

No reason to feel a failure. If you broke your leg and needed crutches or needed glasses for poor eyesight or a Band-Aid for a cut on your head you'd not feel a failure....all you are doing is very sensibly seeking treatment and help for something you did not want to happen and had no control over happening.

I hope you feel better soon.

I was on 40mg during pregnancy and during the early stages of breastfeeding without a problem. Please don't worry - like Tiktok said, you would accept treatment for anything else, and a mental health issue is no different to a physical one.

Remember there is a mental health section on here too, if you wanted to talk.

Take care of yourself. x

I was on 20 mg of Prozac when PG and when bfing. I was completely encouraged to BF, noone (doctor or mw wise) felt it was at all an issue.

I wish id known that when I had DD 12 years ago - had postnatal depression but wanted to BF - had to stop at 6 months when Doc put me on prozac - BF was the only thing that was going right, really missed it and would liked to have continued ! so i think go for it - if your Doc thinks its ok- - btw 12 years ago one was allowed to drink (In moderation) and BF! and i gather thats a big taboo now!
good luck - BTW you are not a failure - you would be amazed at how many people you know suffer from depression 1 in 4 - ( it makes me mad that no one talks about it)
x

No taboo at all on alcohol and bf, gingerali - see several threads on mumsnet.

Thanks for your replies.