SSRIs for prenatal depression
Has anyone started SSRIs during pregnancy for prenatal depression or anxiety and stopped them postpartum? What was your experience?
Curious mostly about the stopping and postpartum piece. My OBs have recommended SSRIs to treat prenatal depression (I've never taken SSRIs before), hesitant because though I had the same condition during my last pregnancy, I was completely fine postpartum and felt like I was back to my normal self the instant I gave birth. My fear is starting the SSRI to treat this very specific pregnancy induced mood condition and not being able to stop immediately postpartum, or that stopping would cause PPD.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences :)
Posted Jun 22, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC · locked
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