What Antidepressants are Safest During Pregnancy?
Studies have been done to discover what effects individual antidepressants have on a developing fetus and if one or more can lead to serious birth defects. According to an article in the June 28, 2007 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine the following antidepressants have been shown to have to fewest effects on the baby: document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; • Prozac • Paxil • Celexa • ZoloftRisks of Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy According to WebMD babies who are born to mothers taking antidepressants during pregnancy are at a great risk of developing the following birth defects: • Anencephaly – A neural tube that does not close in the womb • Craniosynostosis – Bones in skull close too early and cause brain damage because the brain doesn’t have enough room to grow • Omphalocele – Abdominal organs protrude due to lack of muscle These birth defects are very rare among mothers taking antid
