Select your preferred treatment options from the chart below to talk about with your doctor.

Antidepressant Medications
Negative Safe for Use Medication Risks to Risks to
Brand Name &
What is it? Effective? Effects: During Present in Infant: Short- Infant: Long-
Generic Name Breastmilk?
Mother Breastfeeding? Term (<1 yr) Term (>1 yr)
Zoloft (Sertraline)
Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes1-9 Most Common: 1-3, 12-18
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Paxil (Paroxetine)
Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes1, 4-6, 10, 11 Most Common:
1, 10, 11, 13-16
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Pamelor/Aventyl
(Nortriptyline) Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes2, 4, 6 Most Common:
1,2,12,14,17
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Psychotherapy
Negative Safe for Use Risks to Risks to
Name What is it? Effective? Effects: During Infant: Short- Infant: Long-
Mother Breastfeeding? Term (<1 yr) Term (>1 yr)
Yes May be
Interpersonal Therapy Talk therapy that focuses on role transitions, interpersonal
insufficient for conflicts None None
treating moderate
Yes to severe
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Talk therapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors
postpartum None None
depression.
Yes
Non-Directive Counseling None None
Select your preferred treatment options from the chart below to talk about with your doctor.
 Select your preferred treatment options from the chart below to talk about with your doctor.
Treatment Antidepressant Medications
Preferenc Brand Name Negative Safe for Use Medication Risks to Risks to
es & Generic What is it? Effective? Effects: During Present in Infant: Short- Infant: Long-
Name Mother Breastfeeding? Breastmilk? Term (<1 yr) Term (>1 yr)
Zoloft (Sertraline)
Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes1-9 Most Common: 1-3, 12-18
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Paxil (Paroxetine)
Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes1, 4-6, 10, 11 Most Common:
1, 10, 11, 13-16
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Pamelor/Aventyl
(Nortriptyline) Drug that corrects
brain imbalances to Yes2, 4, 6 Most Common:
1,2,12,14,17
Yes None reported Unknown
reduce depression

Treatment Psychotherapy
Preferenc Negative Safe for Use Risks to Risks to
es Name What is it? Effective? Effects: During Infant: Short- Infant: Long-
Mother Breastfeeding? Term (<1 yr) Term (>1 yr)
Interpersonal Talk therapy that
Therapy focuses on role
transitions, Yes
interpersonal May be
conflicts None None
insufficient for
Cognitive Talk therapy that
treating moderate
Behavioral focuses on changing
Yes to severe
Therapy negative thoughts
postpartum
and behaviors
depression. None None
Non-Directive
Counseling Yes
None None