Breast Feeding and Anti D’s
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Forum Name: Living with Post Natal Depression
Forum Description: Around one in ten NZ mothers will be diagnosed with PND in the first year of their babies life. Find support and encouragement and share ideas for coping here.
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Topic: Breast Feeding and Anti D’s
Posted By: CuriousG
Subject: Breast Feeding and Anti D’s
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:49am
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Just wondering, how safe are antidepressants to take when you are BFing?
My OB made a comment it was ok - but wanted to know, does anyone out there do it? I am not on them now but am prone to depression and had PND last time round so am fully expecting it again this time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: YvetteandElla
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 10:53am
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Hi,
I was on Citalopram during my first pregnancy and while I breastfed DD1 for 13 months and it was perfectly safe. I am now pregnant and still on them - albeit a much higher dose but my OB checked with Mental health and it is safe and they believe that it is much better than a stressed mummy with PND. Fingers crossed you dont suffer with it again it is a real pain. My doctor who is an OBGYN is having me do a slow decrease in hormones - so instead of the large drop in hormones we all get after birth which can result in PND she has me on a course of Progesterone, so hopefully that will help ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 11:19am
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Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 12:21pm
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My MW used this site to check what tablets were better than others for BFing
http://www.mothersmatter.co.nz/default.asp - Mothers Matter ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 12:58pm
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Oh thanks guys! I am hoping not to get it but you know, I would rather be informed now and that way, I can make the decision to go back on them if I need without stressing about that at the same time.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 1:42pm
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I was pregnant and bf on fluoxetine, not the best one to either but still fine. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 3:33pm
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I breast fed on paroxetine as that seemed to have the lowest absorption rate into breast milk of the SRI range... I took it for the 6 months i breast fed, well expressed and bottle fed. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 10:01pm
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I'm on a tricyclic and still breastfeeding, have been on it since lil miss was 5 mths. I stubbornly resisted taking anything because I was breastfeeding until I got so unwell I almost ended up in hospital and my specialist said that it was either take the meds and keep feeding or stop feeding and take the meds coz not taking them wasn't an option.
It hasn't affected her at all, and I'm on a pretty high dose. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 10:37pm
me too - was on them all the way thru my pregnancy ------------- 
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HUNTD wrote:Posted By: Larrl
Date Posted: 15 August 2009 at 6:07pm
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I am also on citalopram. This is pregnancy no4 and first time that we have made the decision to stay on the meds. Best thing we have ever done, not got bad fingers crossed this time. I also looked into breastfeeding while on c. Been told it perfectly fine.
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