Can I take antidepressants while breastfeeding?

If your doctor recommends weaning your baby from breastfeeding during a medicalised recovery from depression, then do seek a second opinion. For many mums with depression, breastfeeding her precious baby may be the only high points of her day, and discontinuing can add to her sense of failure. Plus, it is possible to obtain medications that allow breastfeeding to continue safely — especially compared to formula feeding or the effect of a mother suffering from untreated depression.