Dallie:
Do not use Depakote (valproic acid) , aside from being teratogenic (spina Bifida), it is also well known to suppress IQ development in fetus and newborns. Use lithium or lamotrigine. Monitor plasma levels of these in the infant routinely.
Tom Hale Ph.D.
- The recommendations the InfantRisk Center provides are not meant to replace medical advice from your physician. The ultimate decision to breastfeed while taking medications should be based on an informed decision including available data, discussions between a mother, her physician, and the infants’ pediatrician. The decision to take medications during pregnancy should be based available data and a discussion between a mother and her OB/GYN.
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