how can I stop my antidepressant while breastfeeding?
I am currently on 300mg of Wellbutrin a day. 150mg 2x daily. I am planning to breastfeed my baby and my doctor says that this antidepressant can pass into breast milk and is not approved for breastfeeding. My baby is due in a few weeks and the thought of not being able to breastfeed is very upsetting. I would like to discontinue the medicine but my OB doctor is not sure the exact way to do this and I am not able to get in to see a Psychiatrist for over a month! Any help?
Generally when stopping medications such as welbutrin you want to slowly decrease the amount you are taking by a quarter of a pill every couple of days. Taking things like fish oil and vitamins(like b-100, c, e, calcium) can help get you thru the process with little or no withdrawal symptoms.
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