Pregnant on Prozac: The Essential Guide To Making The Best Decision For You And Your Baby
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762749407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Taking a pull-no-punches, prescriptive approach, it clearly spells out not only the possible risks of antidepressant usewhether it be Prozac, Wellbutrin, or any of the host of other drugsby hopeful mothers but also the lesser-known yet serious risks to both fetus and mother from untreated depression. But what happens when you add pregnancy into the mix? Pregnant on Prozacis the first guide to separate the myths from the facts. Shoshana Bennett answers such questions as: Does the media exaggerate the risk? What of options such as tapering the dose? What alternatives are worth pursuing? Most importantly, she empowers each woman with the knowledge to make the best decision for her. Antidepressants today top the list of drugs prescribed to women. Pregnant on Prozac is a must-have for any prospective mother who has experienced depression or anxiety as well as anyone with a friend or loved one in this situation.
Freeman, MD, Director of the Women’s Mental Health Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Shoshana Bennett is a gifted author, with a talent for delivering crucial information about depression and its treatment in a way that is easy to understand. Her book provides a navigation tool for women with depression to enter motherhood well educated and empowered about what they can do to help themselves and to get the help they need from others.”Marlene P. “Dr
"Provides Real Guidance" according to Dunning. It is such a struggle to find good advice about taking antidepressant medications in pregnancy. This book really helped me make a thoughtful and confident decision. I suffered with debilitating postpartum anxiety after having my first baby, and it unexpectedly returned during my second pregnancy. I delayed treatment for weeks as I tried to find an alternative to taking me. "This book has helped me so much!!" according to anonymous. I have been depressed on and off for years. I have been on prozac on and off as well. When deciding to become pregnant I decided with the help of my Dr. to go off. Within the first trimester I began feeling feelings of doubt, hopelessness, guilt, panic, and any negative emotion you could possibly not want. I was a complete mess.My Dr. recommended I get back on a small dos. Kids' Educator said So incredibly informative!. I just finished this book and feel like it's exactly what I've been looking for! I found all kinds of scary things online about SSRIs and pregnancy and quite honestly, had totally overwhelmed myself. Then I randomly came across Dr. Bennett's book in my search and bought it instantly. I had already made the incredibly difficult decision to continue taking anti-anxiety/anti