Post partum depression medication help??
Q.What are the recommended treatments (traditional, alternative, or nootropic) for post partum depression ? I'm interested in trying to avert the effects for my wife who has just delivered on 11\20\96. For the recommendations, I need to know about the possibility of breast-feeding passing the substance to the baby.
A.Why are you sure she's going to have the depression? It's not* invariable after delivery, even if previously experienced with an earlier child. Even if experienced, it's often mild and brief. If all you're doing are making contingency plans, fine, but don't have her taking anything if she doesn't need it. Darn near anything can pass through milk to the baby. Be very careful there. Yeah, I know you're mentioning it as a concern, but some things have never been tested by the FDA or other medical authorities, particularly herbs and alternative meds. And even if something's told to be 'used in blah blah for generations,' it may still not be safe. As the red lead treatment of at least one ethnos for childhood diseases. Age old remedy. The effects wouldn't have shown up clearly in a peasant culture where child mortality was high anyway. In addition I recently read that it is believed that SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), in which infant months 2-4 are the highest risk, may be caused by a deathly low level of DHEA. Although DHEA level of the infant should be high at birth it generally declines during the danger period which may be an opportune time for mild supplementation (perhaps 25mg). Definitely consult your doctor first.
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