zoloft is safe while breastfeeding. this is what most ob’s prescribe for PPD. i am not sure i understand this “breastfeeding” at all costs to the mother anyway…these days with your daughter are so precious, you will not get this time back. i know, even with reflux, food intolerances, and food aversions, i have vague recollections of my daughter’s first year, mostly crying (me, that is) and barf (hannah’s). but my family tells me, what a joy and beauty to behold she was (and still is). everyone here will tell you that there is no superwoman-mommy, breastfeeding, leaping over depression in a single bound. i have an extremely strong family (my brother committed suicide) and individual history of depression (had taken meds twice before) i “braved” it out until my daughter was 13 months old. i got treatment when i realized i felt like i’d be better off dead…been taking meds ever since. thank gd for them, i can really handle everything now — not that i am supermommy, but it doesn’t hurt to try
…please, please, please dump your doctor and get someone who cares about both of you…
i was lucky enough to go see this woman, karen klienman:
http://www.postpartumstress.com/
send her an email. she can definitely give you the information you need.
