A mother asks the hospital lactation consultant whether it is safe to breastfeed while taking sertraline (Zoloft) for postpartum depression. What is the BEST response?
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A
Sertraline is absolutely contraindicated during breastfeeding
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B
Sertraline is one of the preferred antidepressants during breastfeeding with low infant exposure in breast milk
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C
She must wean immediately before starting any antidepressant
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D
All SSRIs transfer into breast milk at dangerously high levels