In Memory of Indiana (Effexor Infant Death Antidepressants Pregnancy MOTHERS Act)

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http://indibaby.wordpress.com/


Effexor Baby's Grieving Mother Protests Potential MOTHERS Act, Warns Others
Contact: Amy Philo, Founder, UNITE, 817-793-8028

SALT LAKE CITY, April 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian Delahunty blames Effexor for the September 2008 death of her six-week-old daughter Indiana. To those responsible for pushing Effexor on Christian and similar drugs on pregnant women across America, that may be "impossible" to prove.

Only with that mindset of denial could someone justify pushing for the passage of federal legislation called "The MOTHERS Act," which would increase the use of psychotropic drugs in pregnant and new mothers.

In 2007 Delahunty approached her doctor about whether she should stop taking Effexor because she wanted one more baby. He told her, "Oh no, you and the baby will be fine. There are no studies that prove that the Effexor is even transferred to the baby in utero or in the breast milk."

"Milk-to-plasma ratios" greater than 1 indicate that a medication is present in higher concentrations in breast milk than in maternal serum. Effexor's milk-to-plasma ratio has been observed at over 4.7 and is therefore not recommended for breastfeeding. Neonates cannot metabolize drugs as quickly as older babies or adults, they absorb more of the drug, and can have 10 to 30 times higher brain tissue concentrations than adults.

According to the Effexor label, animal studies of the drug during pregnancy and continuing through weaning resulted in an increase in stillborn pups, and an increase in pup deaths during the first five days of lactation. In a study of 150 pregnant women exposed to Effexor, 18 had miscarriages and seven had "therapeutic" abortions, while two of the babies had major malformations.

When Indiana was born, she had trouble breathing, scored low on her APGARs, and wouldn't cry. Indiana had to go to the NICU and returned to the doctor's office and hospital several times after going home for various health problems. Christian says Indiana was excessively sleepy and nearly impossible to feed.

On September 7, Christian nursed Indiana at 8 am and then put her down for a nap. Christian went back in at 10 and found she was not breathing.

Indiana was rushed to Children's Hospital by paramedics. The staff was finally able to revive her after 45 minutes and she spent the next five days on life support. But it was too late. Her brain had badly deteriorated. She died on September 13.

http://christiannewswire.com/news/120709939.html
Effexor Baby's Grieving Mother Protests Potential MOTHERS Act, Warns Others

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=93766
Want a baby? Congress to see if you're mentally fit. Mental health screening targets moms-to-be.

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1918/t/7870/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26855

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-act

http://uniteforlife.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/in-memory-of-indiana-effexor-baby/
In Memory of Indiana

http://uniteforlife.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/mother-speaks-out-effexor-sids-a...
Grieving Mother Warns Others Against Effexor in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Send a letter to Congress:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1918/t/7870/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26855

Please sign the petition against The MOTHERS Act which will result in more pregnant and new mothers being placed on dangerous psychotropic drugs. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-act

Learn more about baby Indiana and her family at http://uniteforlife.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/in-memory-of-indiana-effexor-baby/

Watch for updates.

Please take action against The MOTHERS Act by contacting members of Congress. See http://www.uniteforlife.org/content/view/16/1/ for more information.

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[amyphilo]

There's a google ad for effexor (venlafaxine) ugh SICK stupid youtube

[amyphilo]

Comment that wouldn't go through, from "complexme":

i was on effexor when i got preg. for my 3rd child and the doctor did what he called winging me off witch made me very sick because he said the effects on a fetus was unknown my son died in the womb at about 20 weeks but what didn t make since is that he was not conserned with the lamictal i since found out can cause a overlapping skull witch among other things my son had

[amyphilo]

Wow there is a Teen Screen google ad at the top. That will teach me to make videos with music. Teen Screen kills.

[amyphilo]

We all have to work together and there is no way I will give up.

[gracewithsix]

Okay, I am getting off these meds. My doctor said it was okay to stay on them if I got pregnant. Thanks for the warning.

[XeonProductions]

Wow, I knew these anti-depressants where absolute crap, but this made me cry. I was on the new form of effexor known as Pristiq. God only knows what long term damage it has caused to my brain.

[666thestephanie]

this made me cry =( rest in peace poor little angel =(.

sorry for ur loss =( thanks for sharing this videos for all womans out there needs to take care with their pregancy. =(

[stevelatchford]

fuckin disguisting .........any way to make money.....that is sick!!!!!!couldnt imagine burying my own child due to the negligence of so called proffesionals.....

[ajmahari]

I am so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your loss to help educate others - you are so very courageous.

[ihateEffexor]

This is so sad. Effexor is an evil drug. I wish Wyeth would yank that poison off the market.

[renator88]

Effexor is very hard to stop taking, I was on it for over 4 years and stop taking it before TTC even though Dr told me it was safe durring pregnancy and had a cousin who kept taking it durring her pregnancy with no complicating. It was something I felt I had to do. I am never going back on that drug. I could never take that risk. Thank you so much for posting this video.

[casidhe7000]

Thank you for your brave words,your strength and your love. I cried when I saw this but at the same time I was in awe of the love your beautiful baby shared with you in her brief life. I hope this terrible wrong done to you helps the right thing happen one day. I don't know you but I have been touched deeply by you and your family and your beautiful baby girl. I send you my love

[jhthornberry]

No words. Only tears. God bless you for making the world aware.

[jordanbaab]

Heart broken for you. She was one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen besides my own. I'm outraged, you should not have had to go through this. I found this b/c of my own withdrawal symptoms from this drug. God be with you as you learn to live w/out Indianna in your life. God bless you and your family. RIP little one.

[MyFreedomChannel]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Yes, it's true that the drug companies are "in bed" with the FDA - they must be stopped when it comes to things like this!

[codycoyote100]

it makes me sad that i was never able to meet indiana. :(

love you guys.