CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest an increase in rates of obesity in women taking antidepressants in pregnancy not accounted for by other risks for obesity which might accrue from current mental ill-health or other cohort effects such as genetic vulnerability or lifestyle factors. This outcome is important in relation to the care of pregnant women with depression and anxiety. In view of current high rates of prescribing of antidepressants in pregnancy and the postpartum, this research may …