A woman who develops major depression or any other mental disorder after giving birth faces a tough decision. If she takes psychoactive medication while continuing to breast-feed, she stands a good chance of feeling better, but she also exposes her baby to potentially harmful amounts of the drug.
Unfortunately, there is a dearth of data to help guide her decision.
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