Debate on Use of SSRIs in Pregnancy Shifting
The “knee-jerk reaction of advising women to stop medication during pregnancy ignores the impact of the underlying illness on maternal-fetal health and increases the risk for depression relapse, maternal medical complications, and loss of function and resources (such as employment and interpersonal relationships),” Katherine L. Wisner, M.S., M.D., a perinatal psychiatrist with the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National, tells MedPage Today.
