ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Woman Has Octuplets After Having 6 Children Under the ...

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Why would a mother ignore FDA warnings of fatal heart defects and fatal Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in eight babies? That is the risk in a mother taking antidepressants during pregnancy. Did anyone warn her of that risk? Guess we know the answers to those questions, don't we?

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Paragraph 5 reads: " Suleman also was on

disability, according to reports, because of a bad back, which was

complicated by pregnancy. In addition, she suffered from depression

and had been prescribed

anti-depressants. Having more children when

she had several health risks and coping problems does not appear

responsible. Someone else easily could have ended up having to care for

her children. "

SSRI Stories note: This woman appears to have suffered

from hypomania due to her

antidepressant

use. She had the classic symptoms of

hypomania: poor judgement, excessive risk taking,

impulsivity, tendency to overestimate capabilities,

failure to see the obvious risks involved in ventures, the desire

to take on too many responsibilities, etc. The person who is

hypomanic can still function and is not considered

" sick " by his/her relatives, friends and acquaintances.

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/opinion/local_story_040163805.html?keyword=secondarystory

Mother deserves criticism

Nadya Suleman, who recently gave birth to octuplets, has opened herself

to a great deal of

criticism.

Motherhood is a responsibility that should be honored and taken

seriously. But Suleman obviously is a woman obsessed with having children

without consideration for their long-term care.

First, Suleman put herself at great risk to have more children when she

already had six.

Her 14 children were all implanted into her womb. The last in vitro

fertilization, six embryos, apparently exceeded the number that is safe

to implant for a woman her age. The California Medical Board is reviewing

the process, and it should discipline the doctor who implanted the

embryos if that’s the case.

Suleman also was on disability, according to reports, because of a bad

back, which was complicated by pregnancy. In addition, she suffered from

depression and had been prescribed anti-depressants. Having more children

when she had several health risks and coping problems does not appear

responsible. Someone else easily could have ended up having to care for

her children.

And actually, that’s already happening. Suleman’s mother is complaining

publicly because she is caring for the six while Suleman recovers and

prepares for bringing home the eight newborns.

We are not trying to set a limit on the number of children a woman can

have, but it appears Suleman had children without considering how much

assistance she would need to care for them. Some mothers need help

because of circumstances beyond their control. Suleman had control, but

didn’t consider the consequences.