"Prozac and many of the SSRIs have shown themselves to be safe. They can also help against postpartum depression. The benefit of allowing the mother-child bond to form properly can outweigh the negative. Many of my patients are on anti depressants." — Erin Thelander, MD, FAAP. Brooklyn, NY.
"Safe is relative but, by and large, we don't want to take chances in those situations." — Charles I. Shubin, MD, FAAP. Baltimore, MD.
"It's a balancing act. If the mother needs medication it is much better for her to have it." — Patricia McGuire, MD, FAAP. Cedar Rapids, IA.
To obtain these results, we randomly called 300 AAP-approved pediatricians in 50 states, then tallied the answers of the 20 who called back.
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