As many ressources highlight, it is important to note that there is never “no exposure” when talking about mental health problems in pregnancy. Either the baby is exposed to medication, but also to untreated condition (which can affect the post-partum experience as well). Also, it is important to keep in mind that adding that every pregnancy, even in healthy and non-medicated women, carry 3 to 5% risk of birth defect.
Here are good, easy to use ressources for all question pregnancy related.
- Mothertobaby: search engine for any medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding (just search the name of the medication in the right upper corner to see the fact sheet)
- Lactmed: search engine for any medication during breastfeeding
Non-pharmacological tools are always helpful as those are wellness-oriented, side-effect free! I refer you to the section self-help for ressources. More specifically, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Center has excellent perinatal online ressources here.
PsychOnCall 