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Dr. Hale, Have you found that babies whose mothers use Zoloft and breastfeed have any withdrawal symptoms if mother stops providing breastmilk to the baby?
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Leanne:
We know that early postpartum, there is about a 30% risk of withdrawal in infants exposed during pregnancy. I have not yet heard of a case where the infant withdrew following exposure to these drugs via breast milk.
There is so little in breastmilk, that I seriously doubt infants would go through a withdrawal, but its possible with some that have higher milk levels like, Prozac, and Effexor.
There is so little Zoloft in milk, I would doubt one would ever see a withdrawal in an infant exposed only during breastfeeding.
Tom Hale Ph.D.
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