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Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a gifted author, with a talent for delivering crucial information about depression and its treatment in a way that is easy to understand. Her book provides a navigation tool for women with depression to enter motherhood well educated and empowered about what they can do to help themselves and to get the help they need from others. --Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Director of the Women s Mental Health Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Anti-depressants today top the list of drugs prescribed to women. But what happens when you add pregnancy into the mix? "Pregnant on Prozac" is the first guide to separate the myths from the facts. Taking a pull-no-punches, prescriptive approach, it clearly spells out not only the possible risks of antidepressant use - whether it be Prozac, Wellbutrin, or any of the host of other drugs - by hopeful mothers but also the lesser-known yet serious risks to both fetus and mother from untreated depression. Shoshana Bennett answers such questions as: Does the media exaggerate the risk? What of options such as tapering the dose? What alternatives are worth pursuing? Most importantly, she empowers each woman with the knowledge to make the best decision for her.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
This book has helped me so much!!
1 Mar 2009
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I have been depressed on and off for years. I have been on prozac on and off as well. When deciding to become pregnant I decided with the help of my Dr. to go off. Within the first trimester I began feeling feelings of doubt, hopelessness, guilt, panic, and any negative emotion you could possibly not want. I was a complete mess.
My Dr. recommended I get back on a small dose of prozac and I refused. Saying it can harm my baby and I can tough it out, and tried alternatives. I did all types of therapy. EMDR, talk therapy, art therapy, acupunture, hypnosis, I attended meditation seminars and went as far that I hired a buddist monk to teach me. Nothing could soothe this internal pain, which I also feared was effecting my baby. By the end of my second trimester I was miserable and didnt know what to do. I did all the research I could on the internet about the effects of SSRI and my baby and untreated depression and anxiety and the fetus. The internet is a wonderful tool but in these dark times when I was plagued with such profound fear and panic and needed help was not one of those times. All of the scary information out there put me into a complete tail spin and I felt lost.
I came across Dr Shosh and her clear sky website and emailed if I could speak to her and sure enough, I did. I ordered her book and read everything there is to know, in an clear cut, matter of fact way. All fact based and trusted. I went on a small dose of prozac and am continuing my pregnancy, with lighter spirits. If it was not for this book I would still be surfing the web about reading misinformation about this, driving myself nuts about whether or not. I am a huge fan of Dr. Shosh because she suffers as well and knows first hand what it was like to suffer from anxiety and depression during her pregnancy. I am grateful to women who share their stories as she does to help women in need like myself, thank you.
My Dr. recommended I get back on a small dose of prozac and I refused. Saying it can harm my baby and I can tough it out, and tried alternatives. I did all types of therapy. EMDR, talk therapy, art therapy, acupunture, hypnosis, I attended meditation seminars and went as far that I hired a buddist monk to teach me. Nothing could soothe this internal pain, which I also feared was effecting my baby. By the end of my second trimester I was miserable and didnt know what to do. I did all the research I could on the internet about the effects of SSRI and my baby and untreated depression and anxiety and the fetus. The internet is a wonderful tool but in these dark times when I was plagued with such profound fear and panic and needed help was not one of those times. All of the scary information out there put me into a complete tail spin and I felt lost.
I came across Dr Shosh and her clear sky website and emailed if I could speak to her and sure enough, I did. I ordered her book and read everything there is to know, in an clear cut, matter of fact way. All fact based and trusted. I went on a small dose of prozac and am continuing my pregnancy, with lighter spirits. If it was not for this book I would still be surfing the web about reading misinformation about this, driving myself nuts about whether or not. I am a huge fan of Dr. Shosh because she suffers as well and knows first hand what it was like to suffer from anxiety and depression during her pregnancy. I am grateful to women who share their stories as she does to help women in need like myself, thank you.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Godsend!
23 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
Dr. Shoshana Bennett's latest book, Pregnant on Prozac, is a godsend to any woman taking psychiatric medications and thinking about pregnancy, pregnant and currently taking medications or pregnant and considering medication. The book is brimming with the latest research on depression and other mood disorders during pregnancy and their effect on the mother and developing fetus. It includes detailed information about what is known about psychiatric medications during pregnancy, as well as possible alternative treatments. The resource section in the back is also incredible! Although it mainly speaks to depression during pregnancy, bipolar disorder is also covered thoroughly. This book is amazing!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Provides Real Guidance
25 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
It is such a struggle to find good advice about taking antidepressant medications in pregnancy. This book really helped me make a thoughtful and confident decision. I suffered with debilitating postpartum anxiety after having my first baby, and it unexpectedly returned during my second pregnancy. I delayed treatment for weeks as I tried to find an alternative to taking medication, but nothing helped and I continued to suffer. I am so glad I read this book and found the answers I needed to make a good decision.
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