[ComfortablyNumb5]

So I just turned 29 and I feel like my clock is ticking. Yet at the same time I'm still struggling to get stable. I want a baby someday but I don't want to be an emotional wreck of a swollen monster! I know some here will be totally against meds and pregnancy but I really don't know where I stand. I'm just wondering everyone else's experience with BP and preg.

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[beigeish]

Thanks for posting this! I've been wondering the same & curious to hear people's thoughts

[wildflowerchild25]

I didn't think I had BP when I was pregnant so I didn't take meds.

If I had to do it again I would not take meds, but I wouldn't judge anyone if they chose to. The ones I am on are category C, which means risk to the fetus cannot be ruled ou that's why I wouldn't take them. That's also why I will never have another child; I am too unstable off meds, and I know I wouldn't be able to handle the stress of a newborn. I barely handled it when my son was born, and that was when I was in remission from symptoms.

But this is just my personal decision. You have to do what's best for you. If that means staying on meds during pregnancy, then that's it. But I would take the time to research what the possible effects of your particular meds are on a developing baby just so you can be prepared.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I would find a pdoc that specializes in women's issues and talk to that dr. about specifics. My pdoc sat me down and went through what pregnancy would be like for me with her as my dr. I had long ago decided against having children but she would have supported me through it.She just wanted me to know exactly what I would be getting into. Before my hysterectomy she told me that I had one last chance and if I wanted to have a baby she'd support that decision (turned out I couldn't have gotten pregnant without serious intervention anyway).