Posted by joslynn on February 12, 2006, at 20:58:55
In reply to Depression and use of antidepressants in pregnancy, posted by ed_uk on February 11, 2006, at 12:01:43
Thanks for the info. I didn't understand the last few sentences though. Can someone explain? That last short paragraph went over my head. I think maybe what they were saying was that the depression itself in the moms does not cause the withdrawal-like symptoms in the baby, but it is the drugs? or something else?
This is a tough question. I have wondered about it, for my future. I am moving towards a higher risk age group anyway, with or without SSRIs during pregnancy.
If my significant other and I got married and if I decided to have a baby, I still think I would stop the antideps. If I got depressed, that would still be less depressing than if I saw my baby suffer in some way because of meds I took. I would go back on the meds right away after the birth though, if I suffered a relapse, and not nurse. (I know nursing is best, but not if the mom is depressed because she is not on her meds because of it, IMO.)
I would want to protect the health of my baby at all costs. Even if, God forbid, I got so depressed I couldn't take care of the baby in the beginning, I would have to make sure my husband, grandparents etc could step in. I guess the difference, for me, is than I am an adult, and can put into place some sort of strategy to deal with a temporary relapse, but a baby is a baby and I wouldn't want the baby to go through any discomfort or pain. I would rather go through it myself.
I think it would be best, for me, to try going off meds before trying to get pregnant, and see how it goes.
Just thinking about it makes me head spin.
With my age, I may be better of not having kids or adopting anyway. I am getting close to 40.
But then, would I have trouble adopting because I have episodes of severe depression in my records?
Well, one thing at a time, I am not even married yet.
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