Antidepressants are safe during pregnancy as maternal psychiatric conditions only increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delay (DD) in offspring.
Children of Depressed Mothers Face a Higher Risk of Asthma
Pregnant mothers who suffered from clinically significant distress such as anxiety or depression are more likely to have children with asthma, reports a new study.
Pregnant mothers who suffered from clinically significant distress such as anxiety or depression are more likely to have children with asthma, reports a new study.
‘Autism risk increases with maternal depression, but not with antidepressants consumption.’
Jennifer Ames, PhD, from Kaiser Permanente and lead author of the new study said, "Our latest findings are good news for women managing psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety while pregnant and are consistent with a growing body of research that's trying to better disentangle the separate relationships of the mother's SSRI treatment and psychiatric indications during pregnancy with child neurodevelopment”. Researchers used data from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) to analyze the development of thousands of children born across the US between 2003 and 2011 into three groups: those with ASD (1,367 children); with DD (1,750 children); or healthy population controls (1,671 children).
About a third of mothers in this study had a psychiatric condition before or during pregnancy, and about a quarter of those took SSRIs or other antidepressants.
Psychological Changes in Pregnancy - How to Deal - FAQs - Reference
Pregnancy is an experience of growth, change, enrichment and challenge. During the 40 weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother will go through several physical and emotional changes.
Pregnancy is an experience of growth, change, enrichment and challenge. During the 40 weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother will go through several physical and emotional changes.
Though the study is a big relief to pregnant women taking antidepressant medication, it also confirms that maternal psychiatric disorders are associated with increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in the offspring.
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