Can a bipolar woman with other mental issues have a baby?
03 Mar
Posted by nikmerchant in Mental Health
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Jaylen Is Due 12.24.2009 asked:
My cousin is 19 and she is bipolar with depression and other mental problems! She found out she is pregnant, can someone like this handle a pregnancy or a child? I love her, and I want the best for her. She wants to keep her baby. Any advice?
My cousin is 19 and she is bipolar with depression and other mental problems! She found out she is pregnant, can someone like this handle a pregnancy or a child? I love her, and I want the best for her. She wants to keep her baby. Any advice?
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11 Responses
Comment by David
March 4, 2010 at 7:23 am
i personally do not think she should.
Comment by Ivy G
March 7, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Sure they can have one. Now can they raise it without killing it, that’s another thing entirely.
Comment by Providenceee
March 8, 2010 at 1:53 am
She can but you as a cousin have to make sure she is giving the child positive energies.
The child needs to grow healthy.
Comment by the birth of tragedy
March 8, 2010 at 7:50 pm
if a woman with 5 children on welfare with no job or education can have a baby, then yes.
Comment by WoodlandPrattler
March 11, 2010 at 3:15 pm
If possible, have her seek counseling now. It’s not going to be healthy for the baby to be raised by someone who is mentally unhealthy.
Comment by AlphaGuy
March 13, 2010 at 10:59 pm
She can, she shouldn’t, don’t envy her kid
Comment by Quaker O
March 17, 2010 at 5:31 am
I would say she would be a horrible mother if her mental issues are not in order….ie taking meds and whatnot. I really feel bad for this baby.
Comment by Thom Thumb
March 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Mother Nature wants a baby, so yeah, any person who is fertile can have one. Whether she should raise the child is another question. Look at it this way: Being bipolar and depressed, is there any other way of living that she can teach the child? No! Best for the child to give it up until Mom has found some real healing, or we’ll have yet another crazy person.
Comment by Mrs.Tomarchio--07/10/2008
March 20, 2010 at 4:28 pm
you can have a baby while having mental issues, just tell her that she needs to stay on her meds, and tell her pyshciatrist (NOW) that she is pregnant to make sure the meds that she is on are safe for a baby!!!!!!
It can be really hard at times with having mental issues and a crying baby, she would probably need some help the first 6 or so months of the babies life. but best of luck.
Comment by Shinjza
March 23, 2010 at 3:54 am
She can have a baby, and the baby is not automatically going to inherent her problems, but it is possible.
At 19 with those problems you are saying, I would have to say that it is probably not the best situation for a newborn. I could be wrong, because I do not know the living arrangements, education, financial status, or lifestyle.
Comment by safetyxpin_89
March 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Yes. About 50% of the population is mentally ill…it’s tough, but it can be dealt with.