Mixed picture for mom, baby with antidepressants | Reuters:
Babies born to mothers who took antidepressants while they were pregnant had slightly slower head growth and were more likely to be born early, in a new study from the Netherlands.
Still, that doesn't prove that the drugs, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), caused changes in the babies' development -- or that those differences would end up having long-term effects.
The findings are the latest addition to a still-complicated picture that has suggested a slightly increased risk of certain birth defects and health problems in babies of moms taking antidepressants, but also known benefits for the women.
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