Hi, I'm new here I am 36, married, and have 4 young children ranging from 17 months to 7 years old, my oldest with autism and psychosis. I had been dx with depression and anxiety after the birth of my oldest child, but depression never seemed to fit me. I realized on my own that I have bipolar less than 2 years ago and my psychologist and psychiatrist agreed. I found out I was pregnant with my youngest 1 week before I was to start a mood stabilizer for the first time. I ended up feeling awful in a mixed state almost the entire pregnancy, but started Lamictal after nursing. I gained weight from it, so I've been on the search for a good med ever since...just tried lithium and I gained 8 lbs in less than 2 weeks My hypomania/mania is usually hypersexuality or wanting to go out and party, not something I can easily do as a married mom of 4 children.