While I was trying to help the mom with the hypertonic arching baby who had difficulty latching (my last post), my husband brought to my attention an article in the last issue of JAMA (May 18, 2005 vol. 293 No. 19) on the prevalence of neonatal problems associated with women who are on anti- depressants during the last trimester of their pregnancy. I hadn't mentioned in my last post that anti-depressant use was a factor with this mom, because I never considered it relevant. However, after reading the article, I now realize that SSRI use among pregnant women (and those lactating?)may account for a significant portion of the problems we are seeing. The researchers analyzed all the studies out there plus considered the FDAs adverse drug reaction reports. They conclude that many SSRI babies (10- 15%)are subject to the same kind of withdrawal effects that adults go through when they try to quit these drugs. Included in the long list of adverse reactions are poor suck leading to tube feeding, increased tone - rigidity, decreased tone, hyperreflexia, irritability, agitation, emesis, diarrhea and tremors. It appears that some of these reactions may also be the result of serotonin syndrome -- not the discontinuation of the drug, but the use of it. Please email me if you want me to send you the complete article in an attachment. Chris *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html