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[quote=Anonymous]Another NP here with positive stories of taking zoloft while pregnant and breastfeeding. I've dealt with depression and anxiety for most of my adult life, and been on antidepressants for the past 15 years or so. Before getting pregnant I went out of my way to seek out a psychiatrist with a specialty in women's mental health, and that's when I went on zoloft. Had no problems with my pregnancy, though we did step down the dosage in the third trimester to prepare for labor as I wanted to reduce the risk of any withdrawal for my daughter right after birth (there is some evidence to suggest this can happen, but this was not the case for us) -- anyhow -- I nursed her until she was 2.5, she's 3.5 now, and I don't think there's been any adverse effects (and she's been enrolled in an NIH study as a healthy subject for the past 2 years, so she's been pretty extensively examined!) -- so, from where I'm sitting, I wouldn't say you have to stop breastfeeding to go on zoloft unless otherwise instructed by your doctor.

And to that end, I highly recommend Barbara Byers. I think she's affiliated with Georgetown but I saw her in private practice in Falls Church. She was wonderful. I also recommend Catherine Crone, at Inova.

All the best to you, OP.[/quote]

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