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Antidepressants while breastfeeding??? Anyone know?

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Jemima14 · 03/02/2015 18:41

I have a 5 month old dd & I'm on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I've been depressed to varying degrees in my life so that part is no stranger.... I've just come to the conclusion that I can manage it best by myself & avoiding doctors! I sometimes think doctors and mental health professionals are actually bad for your mental health.. Yet here I am, considering a trip to the doctors, and its because I'm desperate, I can feel so low or raging angry, and some days i feel fine but have constant intrusive thoughts, I couldn't even mention to anyone, but I'm just terrified something is going to happen to my baby, or I'll go to the cot and she wont be breathing.... ALL the time it's in my mind...

I'm really struggling today & feeling like I need something cause I'm not coping. Can you take anything while breastfeeding, or do you have to stop feeding? Cause that's not something I would do..

Any help or words of support would be great right now...

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geekymommy · 03/02/2015 19:13

I took Prozac while breastfeeding. Unless it causes stubbornness when ingested through breastmilk, DD is fine now at 2.5.

TwosaCrowd · 03/02/2015 21:21

I took sertraline whilst breastfeeding

WLondonMum · 03/02/2015 21:27

Sertraline I think is the drug of choice for breastfeeding. There are some old threads on here with links to different sites which discuss taking anti-d's which pregnant and/or breast-feeding. Here is one link which might be useful:

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/dibm/anti-depressants-oct14.pdf

I take Sertraline and have been for 10 months since my baby was a week old (fully breastfed still). We are both in great shape if that is reassuring!

Mumblepot26 · 03/02/2015 23:06

Took Prozac while feeding

ALittleFaith · 04/02/2015 20:39

Took setraline here when BF. No concerns with it, actually got on pretty well - better than citalopram.

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