bipolar & pregnant

[babybonita]

Just wondering if anyone has felt a big change in mood since pregnant? I haven't had any manic outbreaks but feel really low. Wondering how you're coping ?

[Silenteyes]

For me, I never went to the doctor before pregnant because I didn't think anything was that bad,i just thought it was part of my personality. But it did start to get worse and i knew something was wrong with me.When i got pregnant the hormones made it worse and i also thought it was just something that happened. Never went on medicine for it while pregnant. After pregnancy I thought it was just post partum depression but it became more and more noticible that something was wrong so i got help.I started taking Abilify 2mg and it calmed everything down. The leaflet does say that if you get pregnant that you need to talk to doc and may also need to stop medicine because of complications it can cause to the unborn child.I am not sure of which ones are safe but you will need to weigh the pros and cons of taking the medicine while pregnant. Hope it all works out for ya.:)

[taytay0308]

i was 3months along and we lost the baby. i had surgery this past sat. but after talking with a high risk doctor and get opinions from my ob and pa they all confirmed there is nothing that has been proven completly safe during pregnancy. i was told before i was trying again i needed to come in a set a plan with the high risk doctor to be safe and find a healthy way to come off my meds without going nuts. i had a tough time being off my meds but my husband was very suportive and that helped alot. he would take our daughter and give me time to cool off i found walking helped just to clear your head . i cried Alot but it seemed to ease up alittle. its going to be rough im not gunna lie but find something that you enjoy that relaxes you where when you feel like things arent right you can try and ease you mind by taking a minute for yourself.

[Shippe13]

Are there any medications (mood stabilizers) that you can take while you are pregnant? I would like to have a child sometime in the next 5 years, but I am afraid of what will happen when I am off of my meds. How well controlled were your symptoms before you got pregnant?

[Silenteyes]

When i was pregnant i noticed i was more angry and sad.i would also cry and laugh at the same time. It was just weird for me.I coped by just de stressing the best way i could,baths lol

[cheekipixi48]

Hi, I was always classed as a dizzy crazy (in a nice way)person who was full of beans, neverkept still and always making people laugh,at these times I could and would challenge the world AND win.
After I had my little boy I was put on Carbamazapine,boy wot a difference, no highs just low-middle slow, lethargic pathetic exsistance days in bed, no more highs and I need them