tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post6768443447786554398..comments2009-12-14T17:26:33.902-06:00Juliegive2manie@yahoo.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-66342338918738833462009-12-14T17:26:33.902-06:002009-12-14T17:26:33.902-06:00I am so sad that you are having such a hard time finding a lawyer who will fight for you and for your son. No one should ever be told that their child&#39;s life was not worth anything. Have you tried Baum Hedlund? There is a link to their website under alot of information. I hope they can help.<br /><br />Your child&#39;s life is worth as much if not more then anyone elses because of what your child had to suffer and why. I know it is hard and I can not even imagine the pain you are feeling, but if you need to talk or let off some steam once in a while my email is <br />give2manie@yahoo.comJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774991494044225599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-30682006600857967052009-12-14T09:08:28.106-06:002009-12-14T09:08:28.106-06:00My son Died of the same thing 14 days after his birth. we knew before his birth about his condition, but then the doctors said the new test they did at 34 weeks of pregnancy showed no sighs of this defect an to just deliver normally. Well right after he was born within minutes they knew something was wrong and three hours later they confirmed he had hypo plastic left heart syndrome ..... I had been givin Prozac first four months of pregnancy and Effexor XR the rest of the pregnancy I do believe this is what caused his heart defect and breathing problem which lead to his passing on July 12 2008....... An no lawyer will fight on my behalf cause they say that in the courts eyes a baby&#39;s life is not worth anything I am really hurting and don&#39;t know what to doDeAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808574514727778555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-84725312232029276892009-12-12T06:21:49.850-06:002009-12-12T06:21:49.850-06:00Sherry I am so sorry to hear what you have had to go through. First I don&#39;t know if you have or not,but you should contact a lawyer.There are time limits to file a lawsuit if you do have case. <br /><br />You know as well as I do that it was not your fault. I also know the struggle it is and that those words do not matter in your heart when you think about what has happened. I know the guilt you feel and there are no words that can take that guilt away. <br /><br />Telling Manie&#39;s story does not make the pain any less but it does help others and that feels good. Tell your child&#39;s story so that other babies may not have to suffer because of an SSRi. I hate what has happened to your child and to you, but I am glad you found this blog and you had the courage to tell us your story. Stay strong and if you need to you can email me at <br />give2manie@yahoo.com <br /><br />JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774991494044225599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-55523264266653323832009-12-11T21:03:43.497-06:002009-12-11T21:03:43.497-06:00My name is Sherry, and my baby boy, Ryan, died from complications from HLHS just 54 hrs. after he was born in August 2005. His condition was never diagnosed in-utero, so we didn&#39;t find out till delivery, when it was already probably too late.<br /><br />My OB at the time *strongly* encouraged me to continue taking Prozac to treat my depression, despite being pregnant, citing that the benefits FAR outweighed the risks. I would&#39;ve rather lost my last marble, if I had known then what I know now. But, I trusted my doctor and thought he had my best interests at heart, when really he was condemning my son to death.<br /><br />Now, four years later, I&#39;ve read and heard SO much about the connection between SSRI&#39;s and heart defects and I could just cry. I took Prozac so I&#39;d be a calm, well-adjusted mommy for my baby and instead I killed him.<br /><br />This discovery was so frightening and I just don&#39;t know what step to take next. I have worked hard to advocate on my son&#39;s behalf, so part of me feels this new discovery should be no different and I should pursue it as far as I can to protect other parents and their babies from experiencing the same sad tragedy. No parent should ever have to watch their child die in an agonizing manner. It&#39;s an image I will carry with me forever.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10334304440258785910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-11526289114302678982009-01-14T16:59:00.000-06:002009-01-14T16:59:00.000-06:00Wow, DeAnna. I was also on Effexor several years ago (after being on Paxil), and I hated it. It did nothing for me (prozac actually worked for me - that's why I was still on it when I got pregnant - it kept my anxiety well under control. I loved it, and feel so guilty now about my son.) It was absolutely horrible, though, when I weaned off of Effexor. For six weeks, I was so dizzy and ill - and I wasn't even pregnant then! I couldn't imagine going on it during pregnancy! I weaned off of prozac before the end of prengnacy because of the increased incidence of pulmonary hypertension in the baby. We didn't know before he was born that he also had a hypoplastic lung. The doctors didn't even find it until after they did his first step Norwood surgery. <BR/><BR/>There have been times since losing my son that I have wanted to go back on something (well, prozac/fluoxetine, since it made me so calm and so less anxious), but the thought of having another baby who will just suffer and then die stops me completely from taking anything.Ketab Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17137808286073693333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-5566430553518387652008-12-16T05:03:00.000-06:002008-12-16T05:03:00.000-06:00Umm I don't know what to say. I think I need advice on how I should go about this. In the beginning of my pregnancy the doctors had me on Prozac. And in third trimester had me on effexor xr. My son was born with a heart defect, hypo plastic left heart syndrome to be exact. And he only lived 14 days. he never made it to surgery cause his lungs somehow got bad. there s a lot more that happen before birth and right after birth that has us suing the hospitals. Now after researching I think the drugs the doctors gave me caused his defects in the first place. So I know first hand that these drugs are deadly to unborn babies. please write me back. Dkinsey84@gmail.comDeAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808574514727778555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-82127499239381022502008-10-14T16:05:00.000-05:002008-10-14T16:05:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing your story with us. I would guess it was the drugs too. My prayers are with you and your husband to have a healthy baby( which you will since you both are not taking any type of antidepressants anymore) It is so sad that your baby had to suffer like he did. No baby should have to suffer because of these drugs and because of these companies. I ask time and time again where is the government that is suppose to protect us and where is the government that should stop this from happening again. Instead of protecting and serving us they are serving each other. The more we speak out the better because we have to help each other.<BR/><BR/>God bless you guys and best wishes.<BR/>JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774991494044225599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-68293949330725649962008-10-14T14:54:00.000-05:002008-10-14T14:54:00.000-05:00I am not sure if I have left a comment yet on your blog. . . I discovered your blog and bookmarked it recently. I really appreciate it. I was on a generic-make of Prozac when I conceived our son. I had checked it with my doctor even before we conceived, and he said to just try to wean off of it by week 20. I had heard bad things about Paxil (which I was on for a while five years ago), so I knew I should ask about prozac. He said it should be fine. Even after our son was born, and they didn't find any chromosomal issues, the doctors said it was probably highly unlikely that is was caused by my lowish dose of fluoextine, or even by the low dose of lexapro my husband taking (what about sperm and antidepressants???). Our baby had HLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome), DORV, Vein Atresia, Hypoplastic Right Lung and a small cleft palate. I would have like to have been included in a study. I doubt that will happen, either. After our baby died at almost four months old, after he went through open heart surgery, two caths (it may have been a bleed out after the second one that caused his death), a number of other procedures, and never able to get off the vent, my husband weaned off of Lexapro. I had already weaned off prozac during pregnancy, and right after I had my c-section, the nurses and doctors kept trying to push it back down my throat. I refused. <BR/><BR/>My husband's and my guts tell us that it was probably the drugs we were taking. We are going to try to conceive another baby again soon, and we are so hopeful this time.Ketab Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17137808286073693333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375256486940035586.post-80552368369777825982007-08-03T12:50:00.000-05:002007-08-03T12:50:00.000-05:00I Know He Smiled<BR/>God smiled when He made grandchildren~<BR/>He's very wise, you see.<BR/>He knew how much I would love them<BR/>And how much they would mean to me.<BR/>Each one is so different and special<BR/>With dreams and Plans of their own,<BR/>I love them so much as babies<BR/>But even more now that they're grown.<BR/>Sometimes when I look in their faces<BR/>I can see my own child there.<BR/>So I know God smiled when He made them<BR/>And He keeps them in his care.<BR/>So if you should hear me boasting<BR/>of things they do and say.<BR/>Just smile to yourself and be thankful<BR/>You'll have some of your own ~<BR/>someday.<BR/><BR/>GSK, how are your grandchildren?<BR/>Is just one of them worth the Billions of profit?<BR/>Mine is !!!!<BR/><BR/>Manie's grampaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com