Re: Prozac & Pregnancy & Down Syndrome

Posted By Darren on January 22, 1999 at 13:06:19:

In Reply to: Re: Prozac & Pregnancy & Down Syndrome posted by Christine on January 22, 1999 at 01:54:59:






Are there any studies that correlate the use of Prozac or other SSRI's to increased risk of birth defects, specifically down syndrome?
I am 16 weeks pregnant and the specialists have told me that my baby's nuchal fold may indicate a problem (too large).  I took Prozac for
3 months prior to getting pregnant, but stopped one month before conceiving.  I'm expecting my amnio results in about a week.
I haven't found any articles or info linking the two.
Christine,
Can you please keep me updated.  My ex-wife has the same exact thing with her pregnancy with her new husband.  She went for a sonogram this week and they found the Nuchal
Fold to be large (approx 6.2MM at 20 weeks and they sent her for amneo - she should also know within a week.)  Maybe it is not actually an abnormality but just a reaction to
the Prozac.  I am sure you are well aware of the half-life of Prozac and there was probably some in your system when you conceived even though you
stopped taking it.