My Wife Is Bipolar And Wants to Get Pregnat,can She Carry Posted: 02-08-07 12:13pm
My wife is bipolar,so am I what is the
chance of the baby being bipolar when we
have one?
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 02-08-07 13:18pm
Hi I found this.
Parents—when one parent is bipolar, each
child has a 15%-30% chance of developing
the condition. When both parents have the
illness, the risk jumps to between 50% and
75%.
I don't know the statistics on it but from
experience I can say it will carry over.
My mom is bi-polar(manic/depressive) and I
have numerous neurological issues as do 2
of my 3 kids. I would say that it should
not deter you from having children but
just be prepared so that if it does
transfer you have a heads up and can seek
treatment early. Just stay on top of it
and all should be well. Just my personal
opinion.
Bipolar disorder typically emerges in late
adolescence or early adulthood but in some
cases begins earlier. Episodes of
depression and mania flare up across the
life course, often disrupting work,
school, family, and social life.
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