I was never on meds for my 3 pregnancies, and only diagnosed for one of them. I actually due really well during pregnancy. Even in trauma (2 of my pregnancies I had emotional trauma happening,) I did very well. During my 2nd pregnancy I was homeless and had to give over custody of my oldest son to his dad. I then had to move 900 miles to a place where I had a place to live. My oldest son was 3 and I didn't see him for a year, I went to that from being an at home mom. It was horrible. The 2nd trauma was my husband changed suddenly and basically cut me out of his life for about 4 months, and it's taken us 2 years to heal up as much as we have and still recovering.

After my first I had post pardum depression really bad, though. After my 2nd I was having other trauma so I was very depressed. After my 3rd I didn't have post pardum and I did very well despite everything. My OB was aware I had bipolar that time but no treatment.

So, really, it is an individual thing. I do really well. Some people don't do as well. It just depends.