There is a fair amount of research suggesting that it may be better for women who take antidepressants to
continue taking them during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Not exact matches
Just as you were
taking a regular dose of prenatal vitamins
during, and possibly before your
pregnancy, you should
continue taking them while you nurse.
Gaining a healthy amount of weight
during pregnancy,
continuing with prenatal vitamins, going to all of your prenatal visits, and
taking care of yourself will help reduce the costs associated with complications such as gestational diabetes, typically more likely if you're overweight while pregnant.
Often, a new mom will simply
continue taking the prenatal vitamin she used
during her
pregnancy.
If you had anemia
during pregnancy, check with your healthcare provider to see if you need to
continue taking iron supplements when breastfeeding.
A total of 64 women were interviewed who had
taken fluoxetine
during a
pregnancy between the 1989 and 1997; 26 of these women breastfed their infants and
continued to
take the medication, and 38 breastfed their infants but did not
take the medication.
If you were
taking antidepressants before
pregnancy, your health care provider can assess your situation and help you decide whether to
continue taking medication
during your
pregnancy.
It may be that you will need to consume extra calories if you decide to
continue breastfeeding
during your
pregnancy and
taking extra vitamin supplements may also be a good idea.
When you're not sure how to
take care of yourself in motherhood, think back to the way you treated yourself
during pregnancy and
continue these healthy habits.
«For now, as is the case with every medicine, mothers and doctors will need to
continue to weigh up the potential risks and benefits of
taking antidepressants
during pregnancy.
Real Food for
Pregnancy (RFP) by Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE (highly recommended book) references a study where expecting moms who took a multi-strain probiotic at 900 billion CFUs during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, and continued while nursing, was protective against infant colic, regurgitation, and overall digestive di
Pregnancy (RFP) by Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE (highly recommended book) references a study where expecting moms who
took a multi-strain probiotic at 900 billion CFUs
during the last 4 weeks of
pregnancy, and continued while nursing, was protective against infant colic, regurgitation, and overall digestive di
pregnancy, and
continued while nursing, was protective against infant colic, regurgitation, and overall digestive discomfort.
I am
taking Ovasitol twice a day and doctors told im preganant.Just wondering do i
continue to
take it or stop
during pregnancy please?
I'm planning second
pregnancy and I wonder can I
take prenatal multivitamins and cod liver oil before
pregnancy and
continue during all three trimester??