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Re: celexa, breastfeeding
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:03:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 6 Jul 2000, m. wrote: >
>My baby is 9.5 months old. I have had depression since her birth. I am
>finally (after much encouragement) taking medication (celexa) for my
>depression. My doctor said it was one of the safest new drugs
>available. I don't want to stop breastfeeding. ( I nurse about 3-4
>times a day) But I worry about this drug in my breast milk. I told my
>doctor that I would stop nursing, but when I got home and my baby wanted
>to nurse, How can I say NO? Do I have to? Any stories about this drug
>and breastfeeding? I take 1 20mg every morning (today was my second
>morning) I am only nursing baby in the evening and through the night. I
>wait about 9-10 hours after I have taken the drug before I nurse her. Is
>this necessary??
>
>--
>m.Neufeld
>

Call and check with your pediatrician. According to my sources, there is no data on the administration of this drug to children.
RDB

-- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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