transition from paxil to zoloft

[cardinalgirl]

actually 2 questions:
1.  My niece is wanting to get pregnant again, so her doctor wants her to switch from paxil to zoloft - gave her a new script without any insstructions.  Is it safe to just stop the Paxil 20mg and start Zoloft 50?  Or, is tehre some sort of transition that should take place?
2.  I briefly looked at Paxil and Zoloft - both seem to have the same possible danger in pregnanacy - newboen pulmonary hypertension?  Any comments about this - is there a "safe" anti-depressant for pregnancy?

[KDBaby]

Hi there, I've just come across your forum and over 2 years ago I changed from Paxil to Zoloft and have had no issues what so ever.  The reason I changed was because we were ready to start a family and this was the only safe anti-depressant for pregnancy.  However after 2 years and 7 months I am still not pregnant and am now doing IVF.  None of specialist had any issue with me being on Zoloft and after all time I have now been on it, I'm fine. I think that it is not as effective as Paxil, as I only feel 80% happy rather than 90%, but having a family is too important to worry about 10%.

So best of luck and feel free to ask me any questions, I'm happy to help anyway I can.

[1twinmom]

Hi
I've been pregnant twice and both times went off my antidepressants because there is no real evidence that any are safe during pregnancy. My doctors said that if I could mentally go thru w/out them then that is what is best. Do you think that your niece could do that? When it came to my babies it was better safe than sorry. I  immediatley went back on celexa the day I gave birth.