ICU,
Honestly, it depends on the agent. There's really no data on most of the SSRIs - the most commonly prescribed antidepressant class currently - from the PIs. One study on Prozac showed jittery symptoms in newborns and some lower birthweight. Four other studies found no effects. It's not well-studied though.
MAOI's do have some side effects, mostly minor birth defects - slowing of growth and increased excitability.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm...7837E7F&locID=
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm...922D690D9712B5
Tricyclics have a more definitive relationship to birth defects when given in pregnancy. They're also the least commonly prescribed antidepressants.
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/depakote_sp..._capsules.html
HTH
Regina
__________________
Thoughts become Words. Words become Actions. Actions become Character. Character is Everything.
"It will all be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end." - My friend Amy
"As God is my witness," Mr. Carlson insists, "I thought turkeys could fly"
Philly Area AParents Meetup!
http://adoption.meetup.com/117/