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Will Intake Of Fluoxetine For Several Months Without Knowing About Pregnancy Affect The Baby?

Hi I have recently found it that I am four weeks pregnant which wasn't planned. I have been taking fluoxetine for several months now and have only stopped them a few days ago due to pregnancy symptoms. Will this affect my unborn baby? Also my partner is taking 20mg citalopram?

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Kim
posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
Flexetine causes slight increase in congenital malformations during first trimester of pregnancy.
As it is secreted in the breast milk nursing mothers should not breast feed their babies if on fluoxetine.
Your husband taking citalopram has no effect on the unborn baby.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
Please feel freeto ask further queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Will Intake Of Fluoxetine For Several Months Without Knowing About Pregnancy Affect The Baby?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM. Flexetine causes slight increase in congenital malformations during first trimester of pregnancy. As it is secreted in the breast milk nursing mothers should not breast feed their babies if on fluoxetine. Your husband taking citalopram has no effect on the unborn baby. Hope this answer serves your purpose. Please feel freeto ask further queries. Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.