One study suggests newborns are more likely to need intensive care after birth if their mothers take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. The increased risk was more pronounced when mothers took SSRIs late in pregnancy. "The vast majority of infants exposed to SSRIs during pregnancy did not have problems requiring neonatal care," Norby told Reuters Health in an email. Another 17 percent were born to mothers who had depression but did not purchase SSRIs during pregnancy. "There is a possible association between SSRIs during pregnancy and speech and language delays," Brown told Reuters Health.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2016 11:43 UTC