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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a biglaw litigator and struggled with the decision about whether to take something for what I didn't want to admit was PPD.  I had returned to work pretty early, so was trying to work, take care of colicky baby, and breastfeed.  I was a wreck.  So I started the Zoloft and it helped me 200%, and I don't see any side effects in my now 18 month old DS.

Because I'm obsessive, I read all the medical journals and such on the impact of Zoloft on breastfeeding baby.  What I came to appreciate was that my baby (and, possibly to a greater extent, my whole family) needed a happy and healthy mom.  I made the decision that any potential side effects (given that they possibility was so rare) would be far outweighed by me being able to be happy again.  Looking back, I don't regret my decision one bit.

Another PP though suggested the route I'd suggested to you if you were my friend -- stop breastfeeding.  You've made it 8 months, give yourself a break.  Take an SSRI if you need it, take some time to yourself, let those post-partum hormones leave your body, and take all that extra time for yourself.  You will feel great, you won't have to worry about side effects on your baby, and your baby will continue to thrive with a happy mom to help him/her along.  [/quote]

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