PARENTS BLAME ANTIDEPRESSANT FOR TODDLER'S HEART DEFECT
One of the first things you notice about Adrian Vasquez is the bulge beneath his shirt. It's a pacemaker, the size of a chocolate-covered Oreo cookie.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/29/paxil.pg/index.html
What a sad story. I did not fully understand the fact that the mother said she did not drink or smoke or even take an aspirin for fear to hurt the baby yet she was taking antidepressants when the doctor gave her the OK, I do not know her situation but those drugs are very dangerous.
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he American Medical Association estimates about 40,000 women take antidepressants while pregnant. |
Pregnant women are urged to avoid Paxil
WASHINGTON - Pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil if possible because of the risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians said Thursday.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061130/ap_on_...paxil_pregnancy
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with neonatal problems at 2-4 weeks. Babies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, difficulty feeding, sleep disturbances and respiratory problems two to four weeks after birth than babies who were not exposed. Instead, the major factor associated with newborn problems was preterm birth. Source 5b.