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Will Intake Of Fluoxetine For Several Months Without Knowing About Pregnancy Affect The Baby?
Hi I have recently found it that I am four weeks pregnant which wasn't planned. I have been taking fluoxetine for several months now and have only stopped them a few days ago due to pregnancy symptoms. Will this affect my unborn baby? Also my partner is taking 20mg citalopram?
Thanks,
Kim
Thanks,
Kim
Wed, 18 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
Flexetine causes slight increase in congenital malformations during first trimester of pregnancy.
As it is secreted in the breast milk nursing mothers should not breast feed their babies if on fluoxetine.
Your husband taking citalopram has no effect on the unborn baby.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
Please feel freeto ask further queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
Flexetine causes slight increase in congenital malformations during first trimester of pregnancy.
As it is secreted in the breast milk nursing mothers should not breast feed their babies if on fluoxetine.
Your husband taking citalopram has no effect on the unborn baby.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
Please feel freeto ask further queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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