Took Zoloft when pregnant - DS seems "off"

[subeetaho]

I don't know if this should be cross posted somewhere else, and I can't access the medical papers without paying for them... so does SOMEBODY know if there are any actual studies or evidence of Zoloft during pregnancy creating Hyperactivity or add type issues in the child?
My DS is 3.5, and has always seemed "high energy" or "spirited" but instead of it getting better as he has grown older ...it seems to be getting more intense. His ability to communicate is okay - but not at all if he is agitated, which can happen at the drop of a hat. He is such a sweet boy, and means well...but he is obsessed with violence and agression, and has serious listening issues.
I was abused when I was pregnant - they gave me Zoloft to help with my "depression" ( ya, my ex was the real issue) and the little guy was born with more than just colic - he seemed to have PTSD. Of course nobody could diagnose this, because we were so low income nobody cared and my ex kept us prisoner for months...
So here I am with a little whirlwind, and I don't want to let this go and have someone tell me he's got a problem in 3rd grade, I want to watch out for him & work with him NOW. We have nicknamed him "typhoon devin" - but I feel bad that I have labeled him too. help!!

[kaydee]

Contact the California Teratogen Information System (http://www.ctispregnancy.org/), part of the University of California system.

They usually give detailed and free information about risks of medications during pregnancy to pregnant women, but I can't imagine they wouldn't give the same info postpartum.

BTW, I took Zoloft during my pregnancy as well, and called CTIS early in the pregnancy to figure out what to do about my meds. From what I recall, there was no information at that time (4 years ago) linking Zoloft to behavioral problems in early childhood (there was some evidence in a very few children of jitteriness immediately after birth, which lasted about 24-72 hours, but IIRC that was with a different SSRI). I don't think there has been any new research to indicate a greater teratogenic risk with Zoloft since that time, but I am not 100% sure.