Pregnancy and Zoloft

[Rocu87]

Hi Dr.

I have been dealing with anxiety and I am on Zoloft 50 mg trying to conceive. I know sertraline has been well studied in pregnancy but wanted to see if it could cause autism in the baby later on?

thank you!

[alicia]

Antidepressants used during pregnancy are commonly used with no noticeable harm to an infant's brain. We don’t believe the maternal medication will harm the infant's intellectual capacity later on. A mother with untreated depression can also result in adverse outcomes, such as impacts on attachment. Sertraline is a very common choice for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Alicia Nelson RN Breastfeeding Specialist
Infant Risk Center