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Originally Posted by musikcrazy
Thanks everybody for your responses! Here's the deal. My OB sent me to a genetic counselor and a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist. Basically, they do not want me to take ANY meds, especially during the first trimester. My pdoc disagrees and thinks I should at least stay on the Lamictal throughout the entire pregnancy. There is a elevated risk of cleft palate with Lamictal, but my pdoc thinks the alternative is worse. Recently I went off of my Lamictal on my own and I went completely manic, however, I did not taper the drug like I should have (or with pdoc's help).
I know that I am wanting too much (career, baby, etc), but I am SO tried of feeling like I cannot live a normal life because of BPD. This is my first year back at work and I have come so far since I was first diagnosed. I just do not want my daughter to grow up without a sibling. The pressure I feel about being over 35 magnifies it all. My plan is to try and come off of the meds in June, while I am on summer break. That way I can see if I can do it. If I can handle June and July med free I will then feel like I can handle my new teaching job next year and being pregnant. I know that I have grand plans and I get these ideas in my head that I must complete them. Agh!  |
I believe that you can have it all! I think you should go off of your meds over the summer and see how you do. It would still give you time to get pregnant in the fall by which time you would know the stress level of your new position.
As a mom who put off having a baby and now has been trying for 8 months and counting I feel your pain. That is why I think we should not put off having a baby for a career or other events in our lives. I can only hope that I didn't wait to long that I missed my chance of having another baby. Good luck and congratulations on the new job!