Antidepressants in Pregnancy - Baby Side Effects?

[Abi1992]

I am trying to come off of my antidepressants so that me and my partner can try for a baby, but it is really hard. I have been trying for over a year. I understand that there are some antidepressants that have less effects on the baby, but has anyone experienced taking them in pregnancy, and were there any side effects you baby had? Thank you!!

I took sertraline prior to being pregnant and continued to take it during pregnancy after consultation with perinatal mental health team. I had to stay in for 48 hours after birth for my daughter to be observed for withdrawal symptoms. She had none. The midwives said it was unusual for the baby to display symptoms but if they did they generally didn't last long. The consultant I saw said a distressed mother was worse for the baby than taking medication.