I was taking 20mg prozac when pregnant and was set to change to sertraline post natally, all under the care of a perinatal psychiatrist. I've now increased my dose of sertraline and am on the equivalent of 30mg prozac per day.
DS2 was born in the wee small hours and his temperature dropped and he was a bit shuddery with low blood sugars, which the paeds thought was down to the prozac (although when I had my DD two years ago she never had any effects from it).
Anyhoo, the paeds, who had little understanding of BFing tried to tell me that I couldn't take any ADs and BF, inspite of the advice I was getting from the HCP who deals with pregnant and BFing women every day and my own research into it.....I stuck to my guns and started taking the sertraline as planned beforehand with my psychiatrist. I'm just glad that I was fully versed in it all as at four hours postnatal, tired and sore and wanting to sleep was not the best time for a fight with a paediatrician about how I should be feeding my child. If I hadn't done my research, or had I been younger and more impressionable, I would probably have been bullied into not breastfeeding.
From my expereince and research sertraline is the preferred drug for BFing as it gets through in limited amounts, but other ADs aren't ruled out and I know of lots of women who have BF whilst taking prozac, albeit at a slightly lower dose. The BfN druglsine is a fantastic resource. Please call them and get their latest advice on the matter, and also can you get a referral to a psych who deals with pregnant/post natal women or your local perinatal mental health service?
weaslem4, I think you may have been let down badly by your GP who should have researched suitable alternatives, or even researched that prozac isn't to be ruled out where BFing is concerned