Posted by papillon2 on March 10, 2012, at 17:54:29
In reply to Pregnancy Category C, posted by Emily Elizabeth on March 9, 2012, at 22:42:33
> According to wikipedia this means: Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but ****potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.****
You would no doubt be aware of this, but I just wanted to highlight it for other readers. The more I read, the more conscious I am that untreated depression in a mother, particularly during the baby's neonatal and early childhood development, is REALLY BAD.
I used to think it was just a case of a depressed mother not being as able to take proper care of herself. Unfortunately it is a lot more complicated. We're talking about the potential for baby to have serious learning/developmental problems, emotional attachment and feeding issues (again, more important than one would think) and a much higher risk of futre psychiatric illness (of greater severity too).
It's really tricky! I wish Emily all the very best. Perhaps maintenance TMS might be useful?
PS: I think medication from which it is not too difficult to withdrawal might be a key factor. After going through Effexor withdrawal hell, there's no way I'd put a baby through that. Mind you, I'm guessing that if you don't have withdrawal issues from a particular med (which can be problematic for others), baby might not either.
Ring the bells that still can ring
forget your perfect offering
there is a crack in everything
that's how the light gets in
~ Leonard Cohen
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