bipolarmomma
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When I became pregnant with my son I was very nervous about having to go without meds for so long. But it was strange because I was actually pretty level during my pregnancy. Except for normal hormones from pregnancy, which is to be expected. I breastfed him for about 4 months afterward and that I am not sure I would recommend. After childbirth all of your hormones hit you at once and also the bipolar starts rearing its head,at least for me. And breastfeeding is hard. I had many nights crying and screaming at the baby because of sleep. As you may or may not know sleep is a key ingredient to managing bipolar. So after about 3 months I stopped breastfeeding. My story is not the case for every woman but it is an example. Sunken is correct. Raising a child is hard for anyone. And the part that you should be concentrating on is not the pregnancy but the years afterwards. You also have to remember that there is a high probability that your child will have bipolar as well. So try to have a handle on your bipolar now so when your child reaches the age that he/she approaches you or needs you in managing their own bipolar you can do it. I wish you the luck in planning of your family. Best wishes. BE BLESSED!
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