Dooce on Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant

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Very famous blogger Dooce (Heather Armstrong) is pregnant again apparently, and in this post she talks about her decision to remain on her antidepressant while pregnant. If you don't know her, she has already experienced postpartum depression, and after consultation with her doctor has decided to continue on Prozac. As you probably know if you're a long-time reader, I made that same decision with my second child, which I talked about here. It wasn't an easy one to make, but I'm comfortable with the choice I made, as is Dooce. I appreciate her bravery in discussing this openly.

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  1. Mimi
    Mimi on December 3, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    I'm very concerned about the drugs while pregnant, don't you think the extra Progesterone that kicks in while you are pregnant will sustain you. Then the day you have the baby, get 100 mg shot of Progesterone and one a day while you are in hospital. Follow that immediately when you get home w/the baby by taking 100-200 mg micronized tablets twice a day. It normalizes the balance of hormones while your natural Progesterone level comes back up from the birth. I had postpartum psychosis with my 2nd child and followed the above with the 3rd and it was great. I just joined your group so don't know what all has been said about the Progesterone factor. But it has saved my life, and i went on to have a normal family life, living to see my kids now in their 20's. One of my dtr's took a immuno-suppressant while pregnant, her doc said was ok, and her child was born with a brain tumor which we are still dealing with. There are lots of herbals that can help thru the first trimester until the Progesterone kicks in the 4th month. Best wishes for all to go well. blessings, Mimi

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