Does Anyone Know of a Safe Drug to Take for Depression While You Are Breastfeeding?

Published January 30, 2013

Question by : Does anyone know of a safe drug to take for depression while you are Breastfeeding?
I am concerned as My doctor prescribed me Prozac as he stated it does not go into breast milk but the information the pharmacist gave states that it does. I don’t want to harm my baby. Are there any suggestions on non-drug remedies. Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by Invisible Pink ~ RN
Prozac is excreted into breast milk this can cause toxic effects on newborn such as vomiting, watery stool, irritability and decreased sleep.

There are unknown long-term effects on neurobehavior or development of infants exposed to drug

http://safefetus.com/DrugDetail.asp?DrugId=1062&TradeName=Prozac&TradeId=2928

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