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Is there a link between antidepressants taken by pregnant women and Autism?

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Mount Vernon, WA

I have been seeing these ads that encourage you to call the attorney if you took Zoloft, or similar drugs, and have a child with Autism. I was on antidepressants. Wondering how many more Moms were???

August 16, 2012
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A MyAutismTeam Member

can't say myself, I wasn't taking ANYTHING during my pregnancies and they are still autistic :P

August 18, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

This might be off base, so I am sorry a head of time but... There was an article that talked about a link between kids being on the spectrum and women who breath during labor... SERIOUSLY!! I think there isn't enough information on why's yet to really point to any one thing as a cause. I wasn't on any medication with my son and he is on the spectrum.

August 18, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

Always KathChrisNat... Why do we do that?

August 23, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

Thanks to those of you who chimed in to report u took nothing and still had child on the spectrum. You know who we tend to look at ourselves to see if we caused something with our child.

August 23, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

I took nothing during my first pregnancy and my firstborn was autistic?

August 18, 2012

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