Children

I was reading your information as a group leader and saw that you have children.

I'm thinking about having children in the near future, and I have been dx'd BP. I currently take Effexor, Wellbutrin, Abilify, Lamictal, Ambien, and Ativan when needed.

My question to you is were you diagnosed before you had children? And if so, did you go off of your meds for the pregnancy? Also, did you have a harder time with post pardum depression or psychosis?

Thanks for any input!

Hugs,

Melissa

Post edited by: norma, at: 04/01/2008 20:31

I have 4 kids. I was diagnosed everytime, I had a baby...LOL

They would say, I had depression. They would suggest meds, but I wouldn't go on anything. My moods were pretty crazy, when, I was pregnant. My post partum would last longer, than normal people. I would start cycling really bad after I had the babies. My pms is really bad, when, I am not stable on my meds.

I was still in denial until a year ago. I just got serious about getting treatment for the bipolar last April. So yes, the hormones seem to make my symptoms worse. I got through it, though. I had a lot of support, and a very tolerant fiance...LOL

I am glad, I didn't take meds when, I was pregnant. I don't think, I would feel comfortable with it.I know, now, that their are meds, that you can take.

Etch,I have a 2 yr old, and before, I had her, it had been 5 yrs since, I had had a baby, and I was 35 yrs old. I had been involved in heavy drug use for a couple of years, and was sober, but, worried, that, I would have a hard time getting pregnant. Well, I tried, and tried, and then got worried, that my hormones were unbalanced. So, I went and got some vitamins to help with this. Well shortly after this, I went and got a pregnancy test. It was positive. It turned out that, I got pregnant the in the first month, that, I tried....LOL I freaked out for nothing. So don't worry, or stress yourself out. It will happen.

I have 4, so, I know...LOL

I prayed about it. I think that helped, too.