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    Aug 18, 2007, 08:10 AM
    Anti depression medication and pregnancy
    I know a girl who was taking an anti depression drugs. She took it during the first trimester of her pregnancy. And from what I heard her doctor told her that there's a good chance that her baby might be physically harm and definitely will have mental retardation. That is just a rumour but I want to know if it could be true that those kind of drugs can hurt her baby during her first 3 months. Is there an anti depression drug that is so strong that can do that?. she used to have an bad anxiety attack... she was shaking and couldn't breathe. If someone knows a situtation like this please let me know
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    Aug 18, 2007, 09:19 AM
    It all depends on what medication she is taking. Some do carry with them certain risks, but one can not be 100% positive that every baby born on these meds will suffer those risks.

    There are many antidepressants that are safe during pregnancy.
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    Aug 20, 2007, 07:09 AM
    She really had some terrible anxiety attack before.. she looked like she had a seizure before. We had to lay her down on the floor. And from what I know she didn't consult her ob about that. That's why her doctor told her that her baby have a good chance of physical and mental defects...
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    Aug 20, 2007, 07:22 AM
    It all depends on exactly what medication she is taking. As I said above, many are fine to take during pregnancy, while others may present a problem. Without knowing what medication she is taking I can't give you any other advice.

    Unless her OB knows what med she is on, and I am sure he probably does, he really cannot make that kind of generalization.

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