WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: antidepressants and pregnancy

Re: antidepressants and pregnancy

From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 11:40:21 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 11 Oct 1999, kim wrote: >
>Hope someone can answer this question for me. I've been diagnosed with
>major depression/anxiety disorder and have been trying medications for
>almost 1 year now. Currently im on wellbutrin and its affect is so-so.
>any way,for a very long while i've been trying to fight the feeling of
>wanting a baby. But my phyc doc said wellbutrin is not safe. Is it? or
>is there any antideps that are proven safe for pregnancy? I've already
>made my way through the ssris. thank you in advance.

There are almost no medications that are "proven safe" for pregnancy. For the most part, the best we can say is that animal studies show no birth defects, or that so far there have been no reports of increased birth defects. Each time a woman who's pregnant or trying to conceive uses a medication, she must weight the risks versus the benefits of using that medication. A woman must do this evaluation in consultation with health care professionals who know the specifics of her case. I suggest you talk with both your therapist (preferably a psychiatrist due to your questions) and gynecological health care provider (preferably an obstetrician due to your questions), and ask them to talk with each other, to help decide what regimen might be best for you. Good luck!

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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