Citalopram (Celexa)

It is a medicine that is used to reduce the depression and its symptoms in a person. It is sold under different names is different countries.

Risks: When women take this in their last periods of pregnancy, it can cause serious lung problem for the child. Apart from that it can also cause heart deformation and defects to the unborn child. The child might also have deformed brain and skull known as anencephaly. Organs might not function well, a condition known as omphalocele, and head sutures known as craniosynostosis might persist in the child as he/she grows up.

Recommendation: Despite the risks stated above, it is often recommended by doctors, to prevent further damage caused by depression.

Fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem)

It is an extremely popular medicine with a trade name Prozac, which is used widely around the world to reduce depression and its symptoms. In the United States alone, 22.2 million people are prescribed to use this.

Risks: Just like Citalopram, Fluoxetine is also associated with persistent pulmonary hypertension when taken during the later periods of pregnancy.

Recommendation: Despite the risk stated above, it is often recommended by doctors, to prevent further damage caused by depression.