Posted by tenuous on November 29, 2000, at 5:52:07
In reply to Re: Research:birth outcomes of Prozac exposure, posted by Noa on November 22, 2000, at 12:03:31
My depression was NOT relieved during pregnancy and was worse after the births. There are two times when my depression increases: two weeks postpartum and then again when I stop breastfeeding around a year later. For me, the hormone shifts can make the depression worse but they are not the primary culprits.
When checking recently on the risk of continuing medication for an upcoming pregnancy I discovered that there is a risk factor for having depression even without medication. I couldn't find any actual numbers, just side references to its existence. My pet theory would be that when you're depressed you frequently don't eat well causing nutritional deficiencies and you could also be self-medicating. I can't imagine otherwise how depression itself could possibly affect pregnancy outcome, but this should be considered when weighing the risk of continuing medication.
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