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Old Aug 08, 2020, 04:34 PM
Diamondlette Diamondlette is offline
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Member Since: Aug 2020
Location: Molino, fl
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That is the question.

*tldr*am bipolar should I have one more child

So some background on myself. I got pregnant at 21. I hadn't been diagnosed bipolar type 2 as of then but was soon after. I didnt had a wonderful pregnancy and felt great but I wasnt yet dependent on medication.
A few years later I was diagnosed, which would not have been a surprise if I had known 5 other family members in my family had it as well. I am also getting assessed for borderline personality disorder. My child's father also has severe mental illness and schizoaffective runs in his family. So our child who is now 9 has been diagnosed adhd and I feel that their is a strong chance she will develop bipolar when she is older. So I have been with my current fiance for 6 years. I am teetering on the edge of having one more child with him. He does not have mental illness or addiction issues on his side. But we are very concerned about the bipolar being passed down again. The difference I can say between myself and my daughter is that i was raised in an abusive, poor home, had many sexual assaults and rapes, and traumatic experiences that contributed to my mental breakdowns. In my house there is none of that. I stay on meds and do therapy regularly and have for years, we provide a safe, and stable home for our children. Also i know how to handle these issues and will take my daughter to counseling and psych meds when she needs it, which wasnt done for me. Now I'm at the age where if I'm going to have another child it has to be right now. In a few more years I will be past the age limit I want. But this is one of the big blocks we have to think about this. There are many days I wish I hadn't been born into this, and would hate to do that to a child. I would just like some opinions please:/
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Thanks for this!
bpcyclist