Sertaline and breastfeeding

[TheWizardJenkins]

About to start taking sertaline for pnd but wondering when is the best time of day to take it so amount transferred to milk low, I understand it's at its highest around 6 hours. Dd is 9 weeks old and ebf

Tia

As I understand it, only trace amounts are in breast milk anyway so I shouldn't think it would make too much difference.

FYI I went through pregnancy & breastfeeding twice while taking Sertraline.

Hope your PND is soon under control and you start to feel better

FYI=FWIW

I was told that as it doesn't really have a 'peak' in release and has a long 'half life' or whatever it is. I dunno- takes a long time to get out of your system! It doesn't really matter what time you take it.

FYI my youngest two kids (7 and nearly 5) were breastfed through AD's, the youngest sertraline from the day she was born. No ill effects at all. The two of them are more 'sorted' than their big brother, who had no AD input at all. So don't worry xxx

My advice is to take in the morning as it can have a bit of an 'alerting effect' for some people! Not ideal when you're trying to power nap between feeds. The levels in breast milk are almost undetectable so don't worry. You bring well is 100% the best thing for you and your baby

Thank you so much for your replies, really reassuring, just want the best for my baby and know me being well is important, good to hear positive stories of your DC being ok

X

Yes, mine are still young but happy & healthy!

IIRC the oldest babies to have been exposed to sertraline are now in their teens, with no apparent ill effects.