Have you heard that the risk of having a child with birth defects is increased if the mother took antidepressants during pregnancy? According to a recent study in the publication New England Journal of Medicine, children whose mothers took antidepressants, such as Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, Celexa and Welbutrin, during pregnancy have a significant increase of being born with birth defects, such as congenital heart defects, lung defects, spinal defects, abdominal defects, skull defects, genital deformation, cleft lip, cleft palate and club foot. The Archives of General Psychiatry also reported that children whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy “are twice as likely as other children to have a diagnosis of autism or a related disorder.” If your child was born with a birth defect or related disorder and you would like additional information on this subject, please go to zolofthurtmychild.com or chadpinkerton.com. You may also speak with a trained representative or lawyer by calling 1-855-ZOLFT-1.