Antidepressants and breast-feeding

Pregnancy, depression, antidepressants and breast-feeding.

“Pregnancy protects against depression.” This is a common belief, perhaps based in part on some women experiencing a heightened feeling of emotional well-being during pregnancy. However, the evidence indicates otherwise. In particular, pregnancy is a high-risk period for a relapse of depression. A recent prospective study, conducted on 201 patients who had been euthymic for at least 3 months, e...

Use of Antidepressants to Treat Postpartum Depression, During Breast Feeding

Postpartum depression affects approximately 14.5% of women and it can affect both mother and infant. Therefore, rapid attention and treatment are imperative. The pharmacological approach often represents one of the most realistic options of treatment. However, women may be reluctant to take antidepressants because of the fear of adverse effects for the infant, since that most drugs pass into br...

Breast-feeding initiation and exclusive breast-feeding in rural Vietnam.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the initiation of breast-feeding and exclusive breast-feeding within the first week after delivery for women in rural Vietnam. DESIGN An interviewer-administered survey was conducted on a sample of rural women who gave birth during August-October 2002. SETTING Quang Xuong District, Thanh Hoa Province of Vietnam. SUBJECTS Four hundred and sixty-three women particip...

Mirtazapine and breast-feeding.

Selenium and breast-feeding.

The objective of the present review is to discuss Se nutrition during breast-feeding, encompassing environmental and maternal constitutional factors affecting breast-milk-Se metabolism and secretion. A literature search of Medline and Webofscience was used to retrieve and select papers dealing with Se and breast milk. Although Se in natural foods occurs only in organic form, breast milk respond...