Hi,
I am looking for some reassurance and clarification. My baby was born 6/25/19 and was admitted to the NICU twice - immediately post birth for low blood sugar and a week later for what they think was meningitis. The latter event was extremely traumatic for me.
I have two questions — one about clonazepam and one about Wellbutrin. My perinatal psychiatrist (I see her twice a year because she is located out of state) prescribed 1 mg of clonazepam during pregnancy, but advised me against taking it while breastfeeding because she says it “builds up†in the baby’s system due to the long half life. My local psychiatrist and pediatrician both want me to take the clonazepam because they think the benefits of breast milk outweigh any adverse effects of the clonazepam.
1. Could someone explain to me the ramifications of the clonazepam building up in my baby’s system? And will he go through withdrawals if I decide to stop taking it?
2. I was prescribed 150 mg of Wellbutrin on 8/13 and in the past few days, my baby has seemed much more irritable. I’m not sure “jittery†is accurate. He just seems a lot more agitated. How can I determine if the catalyst for this is Wellbutrin? Should I simply stop taking the Wellbutrin so I can breastfeed?
I sincerely appreciate your guidance.
Laura
I am looking for some reassurance and clarification. My baby was born 6/25/19 and was admitted to the NICU twice - immediately post birth for low blood sugar and a week later for what they think was meningitis. The latter event was extremely traumatic for me.
I have two questions — one about clonazepam and one about Wellbutrin. My perinatal psychiatrist (I see her twice a year because she is located out of state) prescribed 1 mg of clonazepam during pregnancy, but advised me against taking it while breastfeeding because she says it “builds up†in the baby’s system due to the long half life. My local psychiatrist and pediatrician both want me to take the clonazepam because they think the benefits of breast milk outweigh any adverse effects of the clonazepam.
1. Could someone explain to me the ramifications of the clonazepam building up in my baby’s system? And will he go through withdrawals if I decide to stop taking it?
2. I was prescribed 150 mg of Wellbutrin on 8/13 and in the past few days, my baby has seemed much more irritable. I’m not sure “jittery†is accurate. He just seems a lot more agitated. How can I determine if the catalyst for this is Wellbutrin? Should I simply stop taking the Wellbutrin so I can breastfeed?
I sincerely appreciate your guidance.
Laura
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