WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2002: Re: Bipolar Disorder and Post Pardum Depression

Re: Bipolar Disorder and Post Pardum Depression

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 17:20:56 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, go2jc wrote: >
>My stepson's mother is pregnant again. She has bipolar disorder and so
>does my stepson. Her condition seems to cycle rapidly. What is the
>chance that she will have post pardum depression?

Post partum depression is more common in women who have depression (or other psychiatric illnesses) before pregnancy

Will it be severe?

can't predict

We >don't know, because her situation with my stepson is very stressful now
>and we don't know what this PPD is going to be like for her to have
>another child. Her son's psychiatrist told her that it would be in her
>best interest not to have any more children b/c of both of their
>conditions. We are wondering if she may just give up on him and send
>him our way or if he i going to get the special attention that he needs.
>We don't know what to expect for him. Thank you very much for taking
>hte itme to answr this post.

she should see her won doctor who can watch for signs of depression and PPD. You should also be in close contact with yoru stepson's doctor

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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