The MGH Center for Women's Mental Health blog takes a look at new research on the impact of taking atypical antipsychotic medication while pregnant on birth weight.Atypical antipsychoticswould include medications like Seroquel, Risperdal, Abilify, Zyprexa and others. Check out their post on this.
Because there is so little (too little) information about the impact of these medications on pregnant women and babies, MGH has a National Pregnancy Registry for women who are taking them while pregnant. If you are pregnant, between the ages of 18 and 45,and on any of the following medications, you should reach out tothis registry:
As they explain, "the National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics is dedicated to evaluating the safety of atypical antipsychotic medications that may be taken by women during pregnancy to treat a wide range of mood, anxiety, or psychiatric disorders. The goal of this Registry is to gather information on the safety of these medications during pregnancy, as current data is inconclusive."
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