The amount of Fluoxetine(Prozac) found in human milk when mothers take
standard doses calculates to be very small--see JHL,(1992 Mar)
vol.8(1):7"The effect of maternal medications on breastfeeding infants"
As with most medications, be cautious with your advice because it is
unknown what the effects of even small amounts would be on a developing
infant--Breastfeeding probably does more for depression than any of the
antidepressant medications.

Paul M. Fleiss,M.D.

On Thu, 20 Jul 1995, Carmen Sevilla wrote:

> Hi  (:D)
>
> I had a call from a friend of a new mom who was concerned about drugs used in
> the hospital.  All was actually fine there.  During our further conversation,
> she mentioned that this friend may not be nursing for long, since she took
> Prozac before pregnancy and will prolly re-start therapy soon.  I'm looking
> for information on experience with Prozac.  I hope to talk with the mom
> personally, but in the meantime, it seems to be a frequently asked question
> around here....maybe a regional thing too.  What do you think?
>
> Carmen
>