I want to do some research into this area, I am a Pharmacology graduate and have the prospect of some funding to find out more. I have a bee in my bonnet about the way a lot of women are taken off their ADs or changed to a different one and the consequences that has. Often there is no proof that staying on the same one would do any harm to the baby.
The other concern I have is the lack of information available about the effects of different ADs in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
I am on a high dose of citalopram, which I stayed on (and increased) during my pregnancy. My midwife believed that I should be moved onto sertroline, my GP didnt know, My psychiatrist didn't really either, but thought that the balance between the benefits to me and the risks to the baby should be thought through. I asked the midwife to get the pharmacist at the hospital to look up the relevant facts. If I hadnt persisted I would not have got this information. Much the same story on the question of breastfeeding.
A couple of friends of mine have not been so well treated, and it has caused them a lot of pain and suffering at a very emotional time in their lives.
I was wondering if you could help me and what thoughts you had on these issues, and what your experiences were. This will help me see if this is a wider problem. Specifically, I would like to know:
-what AD you were on pre-pregnancy
-what you were changed on to (if applicable)
-who made this decision (GP or psychiatrist etc)
-whether you remained well mentally throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding.
-anything else you would like to add.
Thank you, I really want to do something useful in this area.
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Antidepressants and Pregnancy: your story
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thingamajig · 20/01/2010 23:45
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