LExapro & BF?

[acwarrate]

Hi All-
I am EBF my son but have been having issues with PPD. i called my OB today and they called in Lexapro for me, he said it was the "cleanest" medication while BF, better than Zoloft, etc. Any ideas on this? I am really nervous about taking anything, but I am seriously going to kill my husband if I don't do something! My baby is 6 weeks old.
THanks!!!

[coco4cloth]

weird your doc would say that. from what I have read zoloft is the safest.

http://66.230.33.248/discus/messages...tml?1155072731

[PaytinandAvarysMom]

lol I may kill my husband if I dont take it too! My doc just put me on it Thursday...havent taken it yet cause I hadnt had time to look into the effects. How are you and baby doing on it?

[chellemarie]

I discussed antidepressants with a nurse practioner this last week. She mentioned Lexapro and said it is often prescribed to older people who are on a lot of medication already. I can't remember how she said it exactly, but it had something to do with being "gentler" or easier on the liver, I think. (I could be remembering this wrong, so don't pass this information on as truth, please!)

Lexapro must be very new. I can't find much about it with regard to breastfeeding.

http://www.healthyplace.com/lexapro/faqs_6.asp

http://www.lexapro.com/english/faq/c...king.aspx#q012

When I was given Zoloft 12 years ago, my doctor believed it was not safe for nursing mothers and I weaned my 7mo baby. I'm sorry for that, but I'm not sorry for taking the medication. In the long run, my son needed me more than he needed my milk.

[Oh the Irony]

here's some good info:

http://kellymom.com/health/meds/anti...hale10-02.html

i think lexapro might be an updated version of another ssri. not sure which--maybe celexa.

zoloft is always referred to as being the most breastfeeding friendly.

eta: coco4cloth linked to dr.hale's site. he definately is recommending zoloft over lexapro.

[barefoot mama]

Lexipro is a "cleaned up" version of Celexa. My doctor says it's not safe in late pregnancy or to use while nursing a newborn because it causes a relatively high rate of somnolence and respiratory difficulties. Maybe with an older nursling it's better, though?

She says she likes Zoloft the best, too.

edited for spelling

[mum5]

After doing my own research ( from Dr. Hale's site and other places ) I found that zoloft to be the best for bfeeding, and that is what I have been told by a Dr. and a therapist too.

[Mommy Piadosa]

I'm on lexapro- but I didn't start it until he was 1. I would try the zoloft first.

[mccelticmom]

I took Lexapro and it didn't help me at all. I went back to Paxil. Maybe you could try for just two months... Please do something...we don't want you killing you DH...: But just a word of caution...PPD or no PPD...sometimes you still want to give 'em a smack.

[LDSmomma6]

I was on Lexi until a month or so ago. My OB told me to start taking Zoloft immediately as there just wasn't enough studies on late-term pregnancy and early breastfeeding while taking Lexi. I also felt like Lexi didn't help me as much as Zoloft has help me in the last month! I feel sooooooo much better!!