BF mums - what meds are you on for PND?

I finally went to my doctor yesterday about the way I've been feeling and have been put on Loxamine. Unfortunately I had my baby and toddler with me at the appointment and both were crying so I didn't hear everything she said, but I did hear her say that small amounts of the Loxamine would get into my breastmilk. Took my first dose when I got home and felt really sleepy for the rest of the day, but did have really good sleeps during the night between feeds for the first time.

Anyway just wondering if there is something that won't get into breastmilk, or if anyone else is/has been on Loxamine, did it have any effect on your baby?

All AD's will pass through your BM but I was told by MH that its only 2%. No long term studies have been done on whether this has a long term affect on your child but the AD's the prescribe for PND are safe for baby short term

Thats what I was told by the crisis team and North Shore Mental Health. I wasnt deemed bad enough for MMH...

Sue. I can't wait for you to get down here so I can give you a real hug

I am on Citalopram and my Dr told me it was safe to take while bfing, he didn't go into the details of how much goes through BM but I trust him that it is safe for Ben

Nikki - thanks hun - I'll be pleased when we get down there as I feel I will have a lot more support there.

Reading the pamphlet on PND that the doctor gave me and it says you shouldn't move house within 6 months of having a baby so I guess that's been a big trigger for it developing for me. Oh well, less than 2 weeks and we'll be there.

I'm on Loxamine (Paroxetine 20mg) and I am breast feeding my twin girls still.

It's a half life version of Fluoxtine (which I was taking when I breast feeding my son) I opted for the Loxamine because a smaller % travels though to the breast milk.

I took half a tablet for 7 days and for the first two weeks I felt nausous (like morning sickness) I felt spaced out and a bit forgetful. However it soon passed and I fell so much better now!

I suffer from PTSD which is why I am taking it but I am under the care of Maternal Mental Health, and they have been fantastic. I am also seeing an Occupational Therapist once fortnight now (was once a week) and also have a session with the Psychiatrist every few months. I would suggest you talk to your Dr about being transferred to them as they really have been invaluable for me.

I am really bad at remembering to take pills (which is why I got pregnant in the first place haha) So I take mine in the morning after I have had my breakfast.

All I can say is I am feeling so much better since I started taking it. I didn't realise how much anxiety I was dealing with daily until it subsided!

Good luck and if you want someone to talk too please feel free to message me :)

Another citilopram girl here too. Taking it in the morning. I know that they can make you tired etc for the frist week or so. Started taking them when B was 4 or 5 months old, continued thru the pregnancy and still taking them with D.

They 'seem' to be 2 relatively normal wee boys, 3 heads, speaking martian, walking backwards and constant fixation with their 'penie's.....seriously only the last one's true. I don't think that their other normal health issues have been caused by the ADs

I've just been diagnosed with PND today and my Doc has prescribed me Cipramil but I've done a bit of research on it and it isn't recommended for BFing Mums! She knows I am breastfeeding cause I had bubs at Docs with me today for 3 month jabs and I specifically told her that whatever she prescribes MUST be safe for BFing!! I didn't particularly want to end up on meds anyway as I had depression as a teenager and got addicted to Fluoxitine (sp??) and became very reliant on them and found it difficult to wean myself off so don't think I'll be taking these ones she's told me to get. Hopefully selfhelp and support will work for me!!! FX!!

should i not be on fluoxitine??
i told my gp i was breasfeeding but he didnt say that there was anyother option?? shoudl i go back and ask for a differnt pill??
any help please?

my doc said citalopram peffectly safe(i trust him) ..a small increase in risk of facial deformities before 12 weeks when preg but otherwise fine.. i needed to take them anyway and glad i did take it when preg otherwise the nb bit would have prob made me get worse..interesting abut the house move we moved 5 days before bub was born!
lisa how annoying they did that!

I got super sleepy for two weeks.. but after that fine.. so take mine after first bf in morning..