cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/42741188
James Walker, a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Leeds, said the research had helped to “cut through the noise” regarding recent concerns regarding whether medications taken by mothers during pregnancy could affect their babies.
“The practical message is straightforward” Walker said. “Women with moderate or severe depression should not stop their antidepressants in pregnancy out of fear of causing autism or ADHD. Depression that goes untreated in pregnancy carries real risks of its own, for the mother, the pregnancy and for the developing baby, including a higher chance of premature birth, postnatal depression and difficulties bonding with the baby. For milder depression, talking therapies and other non-medication approaches are usually tried first, in line with current guidelines. As always, decisions in pregnancy are personal and should be made with a clinician who knows the woman’s history.”
Thats my personal opinion, and the basis for that opinion (with some links provided a couple comments above, since seems that “common sense” isn’t as common as one would hope).
There isn’t any “pushing” for ignoring medical advice or opinion, nor any imperative statements on the requirement of avoiding taking them .
Again, you’re arguing with imaginary projected things here, and are a supertoxic person on top of that.
Your opinion on this is dangerous to spread online, which is a big part of why that comment was removed to begin with.
Pregnant women should listen to and work with their doctors, not take any advice like this from a person like you.
Your opinion is dangerous to spread online, and toxic on top of that.
They surely have to.
And who people take advice from is their problem, not yours.
My opinion is that pregnant women should listen to their doctors and not you.
Your opinion is as irrelevant as mine. Do yourself a favor, and do some reading before trying to judge what others say on things that go well over your head.
Advising women to not take antidepressents after their doctor has prescribed them makes your opinion significantly worse than anyone’s here.
Where did I stated that women should not take antidepressants after their doctor has prescribed them?
stop arguing with your imaginary self.
Pregnant women taking antidepressants have a prescription from their doctor. You advised against taking them regardless.
I’m done arguing about pancakes and waffles with you.
Where did said that women taking antidepressant should stop taking them?
You are arguing with your own imaginary pancakes and waffles