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By garlicoliveoil on Fri 01-May-09 22:26:32

hi everyone, this is my first post but im a regular reader of other threads, im due tommorrow with my 3rd son and have suffered from post natal depression after my first two were born, after a course of anti depressants i started to feel better and came off and was fine, how ever during first trimester of this pregnancy i started to feel depressed again and my GP started me back on fluoxetine after consulting with a phyciatric doctor, he felt that this was the best thing for me and that i prob have sensitive hormones when pregnant etc,he never really discussed side effects on baby and neither has my mid wife but just been reading a thread about fluoxetine in late pregnancy and it got me a bit worried so i started googleing it and im now terrified that my baby will be born withdrawing, crying excessively, hard to settle etc, any others had babies whilst taking anti depressants and if and what effects on your newborn were there, sorry if it does nt make much sense but i feel terrified at the momemt

Do your best at trying not to worry. If you needed the meds, the benefits outweigh the possible risk. Some babies may exhibit some response initially, but the majority will not.

Hi garlicoliveoil, I don't know anything about fluoxetine but I DO know this: STEP AWAY FROM GOOGLE RIGHT NOW! (I haven't done this but I bet if you googled almost anything - say 'dry cleaning' and 'pregnancy' - you would probably find some information out there to scare yourself stupid with. so please don't do it!) Especially for medical advice. There is just SO much mis-information out there. If you want more information and to talk things through, go back to the GP to discuss all the pros and cons in detail.

Remember too, that very few things can be guaranteed 100% risk free, but what you should be looking for is that the level of risk has been assessed as acceptable and is outweighted by the benefits.

Oh sorry didn't realise you are due imminently! My point was really that the GP / medical professions are acting in the best interests of you and your baby and I'm sure have already ensured that the risks are ok and benefits worth it - and would be able to reassure you of that.

However I suggest that you concentrate on preparing yourself for what's ahead and stop worrying!