I have been diagnosed with bipolar diorder and depression. I had been taking medications and kept my diorder under control for the past few years. Now I believe I am pregnant, and although it was not confirmed, my doctor advised my to begin lowering my doses as to stop my medication, for fear of hurting the baby. I am worried that without my medicine I may go back to being very depressed or in a state of mainia. I worry that something terrible may happen to me or my child unintentionally. I had a history of suicidal tendances before I began my medication. I intend on discussing this with my doctor and seeing what he advises, but I was just wondering if anyone else may have had the same psychological/medcial problem (just to ease my mind)

…the hormones are making it worse!
To: Needs Answers – I think you’re right; I got up from a nap not too long ago and I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep all night.

I found out I’m pregnant a few weeks ago, I’m going on nine weeks and find myself in a relationship totally different from the one that got me pregnant to begin with.
I’ll add that I am 23 years old, and that he is 29. This was unplanned and we haven’t been together long enough to know each other well, only six months.
He’s been acting like a petulant child, throwing tantrums, blaming me, acting as though this is the end of his life. During on very eventful incident he began to shove me against a wall after I mentioned that perhaps it was best if my son/daughter knew nothing about him.
I won’t caste blame entirely on him, I have been fighting with some depression prior to the pregnancy, for which I treated with counseling and medication. I’m continuing the counseling but had to stop the medication. The hormones haven’t helped. But I just need some resource on how to best handle this, he makes comments on how we can work on this, but every ounce of trust has gone.

Can anyone recommend a good book/movie, website or remedy to help alleviate this? Someone who experienced this themselves would be preferrable. She is also having suicidal thoughts– which is not like her at all. I know this is something that cant be “fixed”, but I am looking for something to help.

Help!! Can anyone provide me with a credible website that discusses pregnancy depression.

I have a sleep disorder and depression. I take medication for the sleep disorder and have continued it (under dr. supervision) through my pregnancy. I’m currently over 26 weeks and I’m having extreme insomnia, even with the prescription sleep medication. Could this be due to hormonal changes? Is it safe to change medications and would that be effective? I have to take something because my body won’t sleep period if I don’t. I can get to sleep fine but wake up after a few hours and can’t go back to sleep for the life of me. It is horrible because I work during the day, can’t even nap, I exercise/eat right, and nothing works. My medication just doesn’t work anymore. I had a little bit of insomnia the first trimester, but now it is extreme and never-ending. I’m so tired and can’t deal with this for another 3 months without getting extremely sick or having clinical depression I’ve also dealt with return. Obviously I don’t want to hurt the baby, but has anyone else experienced stuff like this where they already take sleep medication and even that doesn’t work? Suggestions?

My sister who is 20 is 6 months preg with first child, she is not in a good situation (with a guy who thinks hes too good to work, they are living with his mom who really doesnt want them there, he does not treat her well) she is extremly depressed and over emotional to the point shes had to go to the hospital, she is not normally like this at all. Does this mean that things may get worse after this baby is born? Is postpardem depression more likely with her?

My sister and her husband want to start trying. She is in the process of situating meds to something safe in pregnancy, so she is more emotional. I am 37 weeks pregnant right now, dont suffer from depression. I am trying to be someone she can talk to, but I am afraid I may make her feel worse.

Do you have any good support websites or online forums, etc so she can talk to others in the same situation?