Stephanie7706

So I went to my 28 Week appointment on Friday, and talked to the Dr. about what has been going on lately. I told him how I have been really depressed and down, and how before I got pregnant I was on zoloft (an anti-depresent). I just happened to weem myself off zoloft a month before I got pregnant (a total coincidnece). Anyways, he says I should go back on it, and I was going to but...I heard if your on anti depresents you can't breastfeed, and I really want to breastfeed. I have a wonderfull man who always seems to cheer me up when I am depressed lately (which is often), so I think I can outlast the depression, with out meds. What is everyones opinions on this? Thanks for your ideas!

~Stephanie

Suz

I really dont know much about the subject, but I would see if you can make it through this with the help of your DH without taking anything. But, If it becomes too much, I would take it so that you can enjoy the new baby. I hope this helps.

Suz

Cat

I think you need to see how you feel as you go on. If you feel like you need the medication and your not coping without then do it. Iknow how hard it can feel when you have plans of breastfeeding and you cant do it. Ifully planned to BFlast time and went to workshops before and everything. But because Iwas ill after the birth Ihad to stop almost imediatly. At first I was so upset about this as Ifelt like a faliure and that Iwasnt giving my son the best. But he was happy with his formula and after I got over the initial disappointment, I was really happy about it, OH could be involved in the feeding more, and Iwasnt tied down having to be around for him to feed all the time etc.

So please dont worry about this to much, Im sure you baby will be happy what ever your choose, and would rather more than anything to have a happy healthy mum!

lexis_mommy

hi i agree that you should see if you can go through it without the medication, and if so then thats awesome, and if not then thats awesome too there's no need to feel like less because you couldn't breastfeed because your baby will love you no matter what. i formula fed my daughter and shes healthy as a horse, and i plan on formula feeding this baby too, because i think it will be less stressful. but anyways lol its more important to be happy for your baby than it is to avoid taking medication if you need it. i hope it all works out for you and you can get what you want