NHD: Vær så snill dette er viktig for meg

[Gjest Silje27]

Jeg har nylig funnet ut at jeg er gravid. Jeg bruker også fluoxetin 40 mg pr. dag.

Kan du si noe om graviditet og bruken av SSRI?

Jeg vurderer å trappe ned, og legen min er ikke veldig klok der...bare å slutte sier han.

Hva anbefaler du som nedtrappingsplan på den dosen jeg bruker?

Er kjempe redd for å få ubehag ved å slutte..og på den måten er jeg nesten blitt avhengig..

Jeg vil jo det beste for barnet, og jeg tror jeg klarer meg helt fint uten fluoxetin, det er bare det å få til å slutte på en best mulig måte.

Takknemmelig for svar!

Mvh

[Jente1976]

Er ikke nhd, men da jeg gikk på 20 mg fluoxetin fikk jeg beskjed om å bråseponere den. De sa at det ikke var noe farlig med fluoxetin pga den lange halveringtiden (eller noe sånt). Jeg merket ikke noe ubehag av seponeringen. Nå går jo du på en større dose, så det kan jo hende at noe annet gjelder for deg..

[Nils Håvard Dahl, psykiater]

Det er helt ufarlig å bruke Fluoxetin/Fontex 40 mg under graviditeten.

Derimot er det ikke bra for barnet å ha en deprimert mor.

Postpartum depression linked to later violence in children

Last Updated: 2003-11-04

By Alison McCook

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eleven year-olds whose mothers were depressed after giving birth are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors than children of mothers who didn't experience postpartum depression, new research indicates.

These findings suggest that postpartum depression may serve as a warning sign their children are at risk of long-lasting problems, study author Dr. Dale Hay of Cardiff University in Wales, UK, told Reuters Health.

"We don't know yet whether the mother's depression causes the violence," Dr. Hay said. "What we do know is that the mother's depression is a reliable sign that children will have problems later on, and, for some children, that will include the risk of violence."

For the study, reported in the journal Developmental Psychology, Dr. Hay and colleagues interviewed 122 families, asking mothers about symptoms of depression and children's behavior. The researchers interviewed mothers during pregnancy, 3 months after childbirth, and when children were 1, 4 and 11 years old. At age 11, children and their teachers also answered questions about violent behavior.

While most children were not violent, Dr. Hay's team found that children of mothers who were depressed 3 months after giving birth were more likely to exhibit violent behaviors, particularly if depression recurred. Violent behaviors included fighting at school and using weapons during fights.

Although boys tended to be more violent, girls of mothers with postpartum depression were also at risk. Indeed, one mother described her daughter as "out for the kill."

Dr. Hay suggested that infants raised by depressed mothers may be more at risk of later violence because they are less able to manage their emotions, including anger.

Previous research has shown that depressed mothers are less able to focus on infants, or speak to them in a manner that helps them calm themselves, Hay noted. As a result, infants with depressed mothers may not learn how to quell their own agitation.

"I believe that if the depressed mother does not get help from other, non-depressed people, her baby may fail to learn how to manage its distress and anger, and will go into the childhood years at risk for various problems," Dr. Hay said.

Alternatively, if there is a genetic component to violent behavior and children carrying genes associated with violence are difficult babies, an infant who is at risk of becoming a violent child could actually trigger depression in his mother, Dr. Hay added.

Regardless of cause and effect, policymakers need to understand that infants with depressed mothers are at risk of later problems, Dr. Hay said, and take steps to provide depressed new mothers with support.

"It is also very important not to blame mothers for their children's problems. Depression is not a willful act, so it is not possible for mothers who are concerned about their children simply to stop being depressed," Dr. Hay said.

Source: Dev Psychol 2003;39:1083-1094.

Hvorvidt du skal seponere eller ikke, bør være en diskusjon mellom deg, mannen din og psykiateren din.

[Gjest Silje27]

Det er helt ufarlig å bruke Fluoxetin/Fontex 40 mg under graviditeten.

Derimot er det ikke bra for barnet å ha en deprimert mor.

Postpartum depression linked to later violence in children

Last Updated: 2003-11-04

By Alison McCook

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eleven year-olds whose mothers were depressed after giving birth are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors than children of mothers who didn't experience postpartum depression, new research indicates.

These findings suggest that postpartum depression may serve as a warning sign their children are at risk of long-lasting problems, study author Dr. Dale Hay of Cardiff University in Wales, UK, told Reuters Health.

"We don't know yet whether the mother's depression causes the violence," Dr. Hay said. "What we do know is that the mother's depression is a reliable sign that children will have problems later on, and, for some children, that will include the risk of violence."

For the study, reported in the journal Developmental Psychology, Dr. Hay and colleagues interviewed 122 families, asking mothers about symptoms of depression and children's behavior. The researchers interviewed mothers during pregnancy, 3 months after childbirth, and when children were 1, 4 and 11 years old. At age 11, children and their teachers also answered questions about violent behavior.

While most children were not violent, Dr. Hay's team found that children of mothers who were depressed 3 months after giving birth were more likely to exhibit violent behaviors, particularly if depression recurred. Violent behaviors included fighting at school and using weapons during fights.

Although boys tended to be more violent, girls of mothers with postpartum depression were also at risk. Indeed, one mother described her daughter as "out for the kill."

Dr. Hay suggested that infants raised by depressed mothers may be more at risk of later violence because they are less able to manage their emotions, including anger.

Previous research has shown that depressed mothers are less able to focus on infants, or speak to them in a manner that helps them calm themselves, Hay noted. As a result, infants with depressed mothers may not learn how to quell their own agitation.

"I believe that if the depressed mother does not get help from other, non-depressed people, her baby may fail to learn how to manage its distress and anger, and will go into the childhood years at risk for various problems," Dr. Hay said.

Alternatively, if there is a genetic component to violent behavior and children carrying genes associated with violence are difficult babies, an infant who is at risk of becoming a violent child could actually trigger depression in his mother, Dr. Hay added.

Regardless of cause and effect, policymakers need to understand that infants with depressed mothers are at risk of later problems, Dr. Hay said, and take steps to provide depressed new mothers with support.

"It is also very important not to blame mothers for their children's problems. Depression is not a willful act, so it is not possible for mothers who are concerned about their children simply to stop being depressed," Dr. Hay said.

Source: Dev Psychol 2003;39:1083-1094.

Hvorvidt du skal seponere eller ikke, bør være en diskusjon mellom deg, mannen din og psykiateren din.

Tusen takk for raskt svar

Mvh