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depression in pregnancy
JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) published a story in its latest issue on the risk of relapse into severe depression in previously depressed women who went off antidepressants during pregnancy - more than 60% of women, compared to about 20% of women who stayed on antidepressants. Yes, folks, it's true, not all women glow with an inner serene light when pregnant. (I sort of did with Casper, when I wan't cranky and sleeping badly, but I counted that a remarkable lucky thing.)
The article is available free at JAMA's web site: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/295/5/499 and contains links to citations for several articles on the effects of various antidepressants on the fetus and the effects of untreated maternal depression on the fetus. If you're interested, email me a citation (or ask, in comments) and I can track down specific articles for you through my work resources.
The article is available free at JAMA's web site: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/295/5/499 and contains links to citations for several articles on the effects of various antidepressants on the fetus and the effects of untreated maternal depression on the fetus. If you're interested, email me a citation (or ask, in comments) and I can track down specific articles for you through my work resources.