Can a schizophrenic who is healthy and well have a baby?!
Question: Can a schizophrenic who is healthy and well have a baby.?
If she still needs to be on her medication no matter what but functions well in society and has minimal symptoms. The only symptom remaining being anxiety and nervousness. If the medication can cause harm to her baby but she cannot go off it and if she only needs to see her doctor on an 8 month basis for medication renewals and is otherwise fine and of child bearing age.? My partner really wants a baby and I am not so sure. I am seeing my doctor soon but just wondering if anyone knows.Health Question & Answer
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sorry i didnt read ur paragraph before answering but the answer is definatel;y yes if you're soping well. My friends mum is skitzo and she is not coping well, not that she actually knows it. My friend is as normal as can be but she hates her mum a lot.Health Question & Answer
Mako's a bit insulting, eh.
You can have a kid if you are able to conceive. The real question is whether you can carry to term without a psychotic break and how safe antipsychotics are for the fetus. I know that pregnancy is an issue for bipolar stability. I'm not sure about schizophrenia. I do know that remaining symptom free is important for the long term course of your illness, and that is something to seriously take into consideration for a lot of reasons including that a child is a lifetime commitment that is 24/7 the first 18 years. The important thing is to weigh all the options and potential consequences and make a rational informed decision... like most responsible prospective parents.Health Question & Answer
You can have a kid if you are able to conceive. The real question is whether you can carry to term without a psychotic break and how safe antipsychotics are for the fetus. I know that pregnancy is an issue for bipolar stability. I'm not sure about schizophrenia. I do know that remaining symptom free is important for the long term course of your illness, and that is something to seriously take into consideration for a lot of reasons including that a child is a lifetime commitment that is 24/7 the first 18 years. The important thing is to weigh all the options and potential consequences and make a rational informed decision... like most responsible prospective parents.Health Question & Answer
Going through a pregnancy is one thing - you'll have to go with no medication through an entire year + the time you breastfeed. Medications are harmful to the baby.
Raising the baby-child for years as a schizophrenic on medication may be another issue. It can be difficult for a person with such a deficiency to do well in stressful sustained situations - as parenting can be.
Adoption might be an option.Health Question & Answer
Raising the baby-child for years as a schizophrenic on medication may be another issue. It can be difficult for a person with such a deficiency to do well in stressful sustained situations - as parenting can be.
Adoption might be an option.Health Question & Answer
Schizophrenia can be made much worse with pregnancy due to major hormonal fluxes. If you do choose to have a baby, you'll more than likely be very closely monitored by your ob/gyn & a psychiatrist. Schizophrenia is a chronic illness, which you probably already know & can be hereditary as well. If the dr. gives you the go ahead, they'll likely put you on a medication that has a low risk to the baby. There are very few of these. Good luck & keep us posted.Health Question & Answer
You don't need preaching from me, but for God's sake, really wanting a baby is just not an important enough reason to have one.
I would say that having the resources to properly raise a child to adulthood is far more important. And it sounds like this woman might not have those resources.
Please reconsider. Mental illness may not be hereditary, but it still can pass from generation to generation.
Li's a bit bloviating, eh.?Health Question & Answer
I would say that having the resources to properly raise a child to adulthood is far more important. And it sounds like this woman might not have those resources.
Please reconsider. Mental illness may not be hereditary, but it still can pass from generation to generation.
Li's a bit bloviating, eh.?Health Question & Answer
My wife is a schizophrenia patient. We have three children.Health Question & Answer
ok here goes
not sure this will be of any help
my mom is a schizophrenic patient , its something she had from age 17 , she gave birth 2 two of us , my sister and me .
i myself now pregnant with my 1st baby .
It was not only my mother but also her brother who was later nearing his 50's was diagnosed with mental illness (don't knew which) . even my mothers father had ocd and some type of mental illness .
bottom line is my sister hav 2 kids and I for one has being and unfortunately still worry if my kids will get this disease since it is hereditary . I feel so unhappy that she has 2 go thru this disease but our father and elder sis had the real tough times in their life . i don't even want to go into the details , and this was all during her medication .
coming to the real thing , i was born 9 yrs after my sis . many doctors told my parents that they can't have a baby while on medication since the baby might be mentally or physically challenged , accept one doctor who told her 2 take medication and have the baby and she did and that's me , a normal baby . so yep u can also have a life . :)
sorry abt the earlier bit , i am 12 weeks into pregnancy and hereditary part of the disease is just too much . i hope no one evr have this disease
yes ,I can understand having the label . I am sorry if I have being hurtful . It is not ur fault or my moms fault that have the disease . it is just when we have these unreasonable fights i kind of get worried. but the best i like abt myself is i am not ashamed of her eventhough most of the time i am not very understanding I am not ashamed of who she is .
i am happy 2 know ur family is understanding , and don't stop ur medication , have it and with proper diagnosis have a baby .. good luck 2 u .Health Question & Answer
not sure this will be of any help
my mom is a schizophrenic patient , its something she had from age 17 , she gave birth 2 two of us , my sister and me .
i myself now pregnant with my 1st baby .
It was not only my mother but also her brother who was later nearing his 50's was diagnosed with mental illness (don't knew which) . even my mothers father had ocd and some type of mental illness .
bottom line is my sister hav 2 kids and I for one has being and unfortunately still worry if my kids will get this disease since it is hereditary . I feel so unhappy that she has 2 go thru this disease but our father and elder sis had the real tough times in their life . i don't even want to go into the details , and this was all during her medication .
coming to the real thing , i was born 9 yrs after my sis . many doctors told my parents that they can't have a baby while on medication since the baby might be mentally or physically challenged , accept one doctor who told her 2 take medication and have the baby and she did and that's me , a normal baby . so yep u can also have a life . :)
sorry abt the earlier bit , i am 12 weeks into pregnancy and hereditary part of the disease is just too much . i hope no one evr have this disease
yes ,I can understand having the label . I am sorry if I have being hurtful . It is not ur fault or my moms fault that have the disease . it is just when we have these unreasonable fights i kind of get worried. but the best i like abt myself is i am not ashamed of her eventhough most of the time i am not very understanding I am not ashamed of who she is .
i am happy 2 know ur family is understanding , and don't stop ur medication , have it and with proper diagnosis have a baby .. good luck 2 u .Health Question & Answer