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Breastfeeding on Anti-depressants?
Aug 31, 2009 ... I was on zoloft with my second son He was a terrible .... plan to take it one week at a time I pump more than I did with my first and also ...
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- Your health is more important that breastfeeding regardless of what anyone else says! You will be no good to your children if you are depressed, and add to it that yo...
- I am breastfeeding my 8-month-old and I am bipolar. I take Lexapro for depression and Tegretol for the bipolar. I would not give up breastfeeding for anything! Of cour...
- You know, a happy mom , is a good mom. This is one of those situations where you need to put your needs first. An entire generation of human beings was raised with...
Second Pregnancy, Suffering from Depression, Need Helpful Advice
I never had any of these symptoms with my first pregnancy. ..... She put me on a low dose of Zoloft. It helped me a lot. A week later, I was at my monthly ...
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- i wonder if the book by Brook Shields (Down came the rain) may help. Progesterone (either the natural one at a food store, or a prescription) could be of help - or a ...
- I was the same way with my 2nd. I was crying my eyes at the doctors office because I was 15min late. The NP felt so sorry for me and we talked for a while. I was just ...
- On my 3rd pregnancy I went through this of just wanting to sleep but was working full time so had to deal with it. The most helpful thing was walking at least 30 minu...
Has Anyone Used Wellbutrin XL While Pregnant And/or Nursing?
So, I weaned myself off over a two week period and was totally off by the beginning of my 9th ... I started taking Wellbutrin after the birth of my first child. .... I hated the Zoloft, so I'm hoping I can just stay on the Wellbutrin. ...
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- Hi A., I am 19 weeks pregnant and taking Wellbutrin. I was taking it before I got pregnant and my doctor didn't want me to stop. Hormonal changes cause depression f...
- According to Dr. Hale, Wellbutrin XL is a pregnancy level B and lactational L3. The highest concentration was found to be present in breastmilk 2 hours after taking t...
- You and your doctor can check out the medication on Lactmed. Just do a google search and it'll pop up. The name it will be listed is Bupropion. Also, you can discuss t...
Struggling with Anxiety... Meds?
Nov 2, 2009 ... I've been taking Celexa since 2001...through my first and now my second pregnancy. .... I knew it would make things worse (for a week or two) before it ... I suffer from anxiety and depression and I have taken Zoloft for ...
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- I suffer from anxiety and depression and I have taken Zoloft for the last four years and through two pregnancies. It's one of the safest to take while pregnant/nursing...
- A., I, too have struggled with anxiety since my early 20s and totally understand your situation. After lots of research myself, personal experiences, and discussio...
- I've been taking Celexa since 2001...through my first and now my second pregnancy. I know there is some anti-anxiety component to it. I also recently started takin...
Sex While Breastfeeding
Aug 31, 2009 ... First of all ignore the harsh comments I nursed for 20 months and it is hard I was also on zoloft for 10 years and it does reduce your sex ...
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- I went through the same thing. I would say pick a day that you and your husband will have sex. And drink a TON of water during the day. It will help during sex for ...
- M., those who are against you taking Zoloft are dead wrong. Do not listen to them. You are not in any way harming your baby, I hope you know that. Now, as for you...
- I have my 3rd baby who is 6 months. Like you I don't always feel like having sex. I'm not on Zoloft so I don't know the side effects. Maybe you could talk to your d...
Please Help W/ Getting off of Effexor( I Added the Rest of the Story)
He wanted me to take zoloft while I was preg. but I would not take any med. ..... The first week off completely was miserable with dizziness, headache, ...
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- Hi S., I'm sorry to hear of how tough this has been for you! I actually used to be a pharmaceutical sales rep & Effexor XR was one of the drugs I sold. It was quite c...
- I take Effexor, and I asked my doctor how anyone gets off of it due to the side effects of stopping it cold turkey. He said that he has had good luck with prescribing...
- Interesting advice and all over the board. I agree with the poster who said doctors don't know enough about medication. In this day you need to do all your own resea...
Does This Sound like Postpartum Depression?
In some ways, I felt like that my first week or so. I was so exhausted and ... Suffering from Severe Postpartum Depression - Questions About Zoloft ...
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- That's so sad... it's good she's breastfeeding at least that's supposed to help ward off depression and help with bonding. Perhaps your friend can check in regular...
- I agree with Alison, I think it's to early to diagnose ppd but this isn't "normal" behavior. In some ways, I felt like that my first week or so. I was so exhausted ...
- While her behavior is not what I would consider "normal" it is also not consistent with pp depression. PP is typically only diagnosable after about 6 weeks, when your ...
Daughter ADHD with Mood Disorder
This is her first week on the meds and we have to wait for the ADHD to ... He's now 19 and is able to control a little better but he was on Zoloft and B6. ...
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- Hello, I have been on Seriquil before and from me it made me figety, restless, I actualy felt druged. I have also been on Depakote and I know it takes atleast a week t...
- My stepson whom my husband and I raised was put on Depakote at 11 years of age. He is bipolar and ADHD. He is now 18 yrs. old. Depakote did wonders for him!!! It w...
- Don't give up. I have two kids on meds. They both WANT to take the meds to help them at school. The oldest (14) is on Depokote and it really helps him. The younges...
Safe Anti-anxiety Medication While Breastfeeding?
First of all, I come from a family who practices more natural medicine and .... Hi K., Hang in there, it's hard to have a 19 month old and a 11 week ... I used Zoloft for my anxiety and depression. It is supposed to be one of the safer ...
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- I could understand how anyone having two young children so close in age could be anxious! I don't personally know a lot about antianxiety medications, but I would urge...
- Hi K., Most of the anti-anxiety meds (SSRIs) are fine; the one with the longest record of safe use while breastfeeding is Zoloft. You could Google Tom Hale and med...
- Hi K.! I hear ya on the anxiety front. Unfortunately, I recently had my first battle with some pretty serious anxiety. But...I did find some very helpful things...
Anger
We've recently had a new baby this year and I lost one in between my first daughter who will be 3 in October and my little girl will be 7 months this week. ...
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- First of all congrats on your daughters. Secondly, I'm so sorry about your loss. We lost our first child in Jan. 2005 which was our first pregnancy. My husband was ...
- Oh sweetie! Cut yourself some slack. You're little one is still little & it's hard to do anything w/ them when you feel like you're always stuck to a schedule. Not to ...
- I found myself getting really angry during my first PMS after having my second child. I knew however that this was not how I wanted to behave or feel, and that I just ...