Has anyone had a pregnancy, or been a partner of, while dx with mental illness? If so, how did you cope? Meds or no meds? Did you have any psych hospitalizations during or in years after? Did you get post-partum depression? Any problems attaching to the baby?
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F.ucking hell.
That’s all you need to know.
if you have your partner with you, then its just hell.
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Was thinking @samples32 might be one to ask but hasn’t been seen for awhile now… May even be a few posts on the subject in the archives from her.
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How do you know this sarad? Were you pregnant with this illness so you can tell from experience?
Not from that illness but you can believe me i wasn’t mentally healthy at all. I had to drop an antidepressants i was using back then.
Im sorry about your struggles. But you cant say that being pregnant with this illnes is f hell.
I might answer all your questions some other time when I feel comfortable talking about it. Thanks.
Yes i can. The girl was asking about our experiences so i told her mine.
Did i mention that i was awarded with an angel?
You dont have any experience with being pregnant with this illness…
Read the thread.
Even if you knew someone with this illness that was pregnant you cant say its hell because you didn´t experience it.
And every person is different.
Hey! I was pregnant last year with a severe mental illness! No medication. The baby and I bonded fantastically, the pregnancy was pleasant. Everything went great. I had very few episodes while pregnant. That being said, my best friend has no mental illness, she has HORRIBLE pregnancies and the worst post partum depression I have ever seen. I really think that everyone reacts differently to pregnancy and children. You never know until you do it.
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I have a wiener but I wouldn’t do it. Episodes can cause permanent brain damage.
My babies disabilities were determined at conception, so there was no determinant from episodes,
wasn’t on meds, had no problems.
What’s wrong with you?
The girl was asking about an individual experiences so i guess she was expecting a diversity.
“What is pregnancy with a mental ilness like?”
Get it?
Really?! Weird. I have been researching pregnancy. Might talk to doc
You guys are crazy to have kids if you’re this mentally ill. If you’ve got a normal spouse maybe but I just can’t bring myself to have kids when I’m not sure if I’m gonna be able to be there for them or il end up in a hospital again.
I know that sounds harsh but it’s how I feel.
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I am sorry =(
My doc said there is 5% chance or less I think for my baby to develop a mental illness. I just have not found a way to stop meds or change meds. I do not wanna risk anything. I think it is normal - I am almost 30, wether I do a wedding or not - it is the next step in this relationship for me. Some people around me can not even tell if I have a relapse. I guess they think I am stupid =( in a sexy way… My partner is up for adoption. If I was normal - I would have kids immediately. My life is meaningless in vanity, it is nice but there is no purpose. All I think about is this illness and that’s all I talk about too.