Do any breastfeeding mommies take Prozac? How does it react with the baby. I need to go on something…

My doctor said usually Zoloft will be prescribed for pregnancy and breastfeeding. So maybe that would be better? I know different meds help differently which is why I didn't even bother trying Zoloft because it took me so long to find one that worked for me in the first place that I didn't want to do trial and error anymore lol. But that might be a starting point?

My doctor last week said Zoloft is better for breastfeeding but I've been on it before and I didn't like some of the side effects. I looked on lactmed and it says basically all the same things as Prozac. I mean if it is has little to no effect on my son then I'll take it but i don't know what that effect will be. I really need to be on something though and not something that causes sleepiness. @teambarnes,

@missjess, I will be honest with you, I was at that point with my first and I had to give up breastfeeding because I couldn't take the anxiety anymore. Every time she would cry, it would give me a panic attack because I had such bad ptsd from labor. I couldn't function anymore so I went on meds that I unfortunately couldn't breastfeed with. With this one, I'm really hoping to breastfeed since I don't want to be on meds this time around. But don't feel bad if you have to choose your mental health over breastfeeding. FED is best. Your baby will love you no matter what you decide. My daughter was formula fed and is almost 4 now and doing amazing things :)

I supplement a little with formula but 95% of the time he's breast. And like usually I'm ok and I've noticed the anxiety isn't as bad as it was. And it's probably just going to take some time for it to go away. But I hate the feeling! The medication may or may not even help! I really hate to give up breastfeeding if I don't have too. @teambarnes,

And that's where I'm at this pregnancy lol. My anxiety isn't as bad as it was and I'm tired of being on meds that may or may not help that just mess with the chemicals in my brain so I gave up on meds. Try seeing if your doctor will look into therapy for you to help you cope. I haven't done that yet but it's my next step before meds if mine starts getting worse.

Yeah I'm trying to get back into a psychologist I use to see. My anxiety is worse at night. Idk why I just get an overwhelming unsettling feeling when it's dark 😕 and its all because my brother. I just feel like he's going to pop out in the dark as silly as that sounds. My mom thinks I'm being ridiculous but that's how I feel! My brother always had a fear of the dark and idk maybe now that he's gone I feel what he did. He was my twin and my mom doesn't get my unsettling feeling about it.