Children born to women taking antidepressants in early pregnancy have a small but important increased risk of septal heart defects (a defect in the wall dividing the right side of the heart from the left side), concludes research published on bmj.com today. Depression affects up to 20% of pregnant women and the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy is common and increasing.
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