Do Effexor And Pregnancy Mix?
More research needs to be done to determine whether effexor and pregnancy can happen at the same time. Current data suggests that effexor and pregnancy are a bad mix. There is no hard data to prove that effexor is completely dangerous for a pregnancy or a nursing baby, but there is no evidence that effexor and pregnancy can safely take place at the same time. The manufacturers of effexor caution patients to tell their doctors if they are pregnant, nursing, or considering becoming pregnant. Most doctors recommend that patients stop effexor doses well before trying to conceive, and no doctors suggest taking effexor during a pregnancy. There is no data that tells us how effexor may affect the mood swings that happen with pregnancy or affect the post partum depression that occurs after some births. This is obviously an interesting field of research. If effexor could be proven to be safe during pregnancy and could be proven to be effective in combating depression during and after pregnancy, this would certainly make effexor all the more exciting as an antidepressant option. For now, you should avoid effexor during, before, and after a pregnancy. You should talk to your doctor about the best way to begin effexor therapy once you have stopped breast-feeding. Some studies have suggested that pregnant women who took effexor during the last trimester of a pregnancy have given birth to newborns that have required long hospital stays, help with breathing, and tube feeding. These problems are more likely to occur the later in a pregnancy a mother takes effexor. High doses of the drug also seem to produce more serious problems with newborns. Mothers who took the