Or worse: Depression can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions (perWeb MD).
So what would make you think twice about taking your medication?
Indeed, suicide exceeds hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders as a cause of maternal mortality."
Your doctor will screen for depression and anxiety at least once during your prenatal care.
As many as 9 percent of women will deal with depression during pregnancy, according to Merhi.
Category B means that there’s no evidence of risk in humans; bupropion is an example.
Most antidepressants fall in category C, in which risk cannot be ruled out.
These include sertraline, fluoxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, escitalopram, trazodone, citalopram, and amitriptyline.
Lithium, meanwhile, is category D, which means there is positive evidence of risk.
