Blisstree » birth defects and antidepressants http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Some antidepressants OK during pregnancy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/some-antidepressants-ok-during-pregnancy-631/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/some-antidepressants-ok-during-pregnancy-631/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:42:08 +0000 Marijke Durning, RN http://www.wombwithin.com/2008/06/26/some-antidepressants-ok-during-pregnancy/ Post from: Blisstree

Some antidepressants OK during pregnancy

]]> If you take prescription antidepressants and are pregnant or want to be pregnant but are concerned about the medications, you may not have to worry. According to a study published in the May issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester.

The researchers used data from the Quebec Pregnancy Registry and analyzed the records of 2,329 new mothers diagnosed who took antidepressants for at least 30 days before pregnancy. The findings showed that the duration of antidepressant use in the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of birth defects.

So, speak to your physician if you have concerns, but this is good news for mothers who need those medications.

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