I've been taking 60mg of Prozac daily since my 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. My son is now a month old and I'm breastfeeding him. The info I found, listed below, scares me now that the Prozac may harm my son. Does anyone know how worried I should be about this?
Per Dr. Hale, Prozac is the only drug "cleared by the FDA" for use during pregnancy. A mother on Prozac during pregnancy may wish to change drugs before birth or immediately after, or titrate the dose down in the last trimester since the existing blood plasma level in the newborn fetus plus the drug transfer through milk may lead to toxicity. Its effects on the breastfed infant have been reported in infants 2 months old or less.
2006-12-20 19:35:58 · 5 answers · asked by severina418 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No my doctor took me off till i was not breast feeding and i had to bring paper work from the WIC office a place in Texas that pays for formula. Get off the Prozac and talk to your baby's Doctor now!!!!!
2006-12-20 20:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by noramom4life101 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the doctor who prescribed the prozac. I know there are anti-depressants thtat are safe to take while breastfeeding - ask for a new prescription.
DO NOT go off of the prozac without talking to the doctor first - you and the baby will both go through withdrawal.
2006-12-21 06:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by baby_savvy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask a medical professional.
Your doctor feels the need for you to be on Prozac. It might harm YOU if you abruptly stop taking it out of fear of hurting your baby.
There may be a more breast-feeding-friendly SSRI out there for you to take. I have read that Prozac does seem to be secreted into breast milk more readily than some other SSRI's out there.
Continue to take your Prozac until you meet with your doctor and then follow doctor's instructions to the "T" . Discontinuing SSRI's abruptly leads to negative consequences for the individual taking them. You may experience suicidal ideation or very poor mood.
2006-12-20 19:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by Elysia 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is not recommended. Prozac has been found to cause withdrawal symptoms in adults. Your infant will also suffer withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing breastfeeding.
2006-12-20 19:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by danaluana 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hale usually suggests Zoloft as a better choice. You should contact your doctor and discuss changing prescriptions.
2006-12-20 23:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard it is ok to take during pregnancy... but I also heard that the baby can go through withdrawl... But if I heard that, I would be scared and go off
2006-12-20 19:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor and your child's pediatrician voice your concerns.
2006-12-20 20:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by Proud to be APBT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋