i'm worried

[sandy]

I had Puerperal Psychosis with my last child. because the doc said that i would die the next time i got preggie i got sterilized.

I am with a differant partner now and i might be preggie even though i was sterilized.

I love my man very much and would want to keep the baby but not at the expence of my life!

I have been known to have irregular periods though so i'm hoping that is just it.

We have said that if i am we would have to go to my gp about it and ask his opinion. something must be in my notes surely??

I was told that when i had my last child that because it was a differant dad that it was like it was my first labour. even though i had 2 other children in my first marrage.

i'm thinking that the Puerperal Psychosis may not appear as i'm with a new partner?? or is this just wishfull thinking?

[Veritee]

Hi Sandy

I am sorry I have not replied before but I have had a busy 2 days.

I am sorry you experienced Puerperal Psychosis, this is a very sudden, acute and nasty form of PNI , Were you hospitalised? Very few with Puerperal Psychosis are not and therefore the hospital you went to will have your notes if you can not get them from your GP

Can I start by asking why your Doc said you would die next time if you had a baby again? Do you mean in pregnancy or birth and why?

I am curious as it would be very unusual - and I can think of no condition offhand - which would meant it would be a forgone conclusion that you would die if you were to get pregnant again - I thought most conditions that affect pregnancy are treatable, unless you have an unrelated condition such as a heart, lung or other major organ problem? Is your problem something like this?

But I am not a medical professional.

Also I have to ask why you think you may now be pregnant as a female sterilisation does very occasionally fail?

- But this would be unusual.

Is it you have failed to have a period? Could you not get a pregnancy test to be sure, either buy one or get one free from the GP as they can now be accurate just a day after a missed period.

If you are pregnant I think you must go to your GP and I am certain that anything as serious as to say being pregnant would be a threat to your life - would DEFINATLY be in your notes if you live in the UK.

In other countries this is not so certain - but it is still very possible depending where you live.

Puerperal Psychosis is not something that you will definitely get with a future child just because you have had it with one.

In fact I think the statistics are less than half for getting it with another pregnancy and most women only are unfortunate to have it with one baby.

I really do not think that who the dad is can be a factor in what sort of labour you experience or whether you get Puerperal Psychosis

(unless you mean because of the amount of support you got from the dad of your third child was different from what you got from the father of your first 2 children - the support could perhaps make a difference???)


get back to us to let us know if you are pregnant – it has been a few days so you will know by now – and if you are let us know how we can support you.

All the best

Veritee

[sandy]

well i took a test and showed that i'm not preggie. I haven't had a proper period since just before new year so you can see my concern.

I was in hospital for 4 and a half months being treated with Puerperal Psychosis. Unfortunatly I didn't have my baby with me. I was just in a mental hospital with other people with mental illnesses. My husband looked after the kids including the baby and hardly visited me.

I can only assume that the reason for me dieing would be masive mental stress that was greater than before?? I'm confused to the reasons why. It wouldn't be the pregnacy but the labour itself that brought on the illness again.

All i know is that my periods are back to being irregular and i asked the doc if i could stay on the pill after i was sterillised as i knew of the risk. he didn't let me. My periods being irregular are a annoyence. Its a waiting game all the time.

Knowing that their could be a risk if i got pregnate it makes it worse. I don't mind not having periods as they are horrible things but not knowing when is a case of am i or am i not all the time.

As for me thinking that i have a differant partner now so that might be a bearing on the illness seeing it could be something to do with the genes or hormones passed from him? Or am i thinking daft?

We are happy not to have a baby together. We are considering in future years to adopt a child. Someone that needs the love of parents. but thats not until a while after we are married and he hasn't popped the question yet. even though we are living together and have been together for almost 2 years. He says that he wants to be settled before he does. We are moving soon so hopefully it won't be too long.

Anyway i'm rambling lol I think after we have moved i will ask the doc about it and get his opionion and ideas to why my periods are irregular. I have m.e. so maybe that has something to do with it.

[sandy]

thought i would join

[francoise]

hi sandy

just wanted to comment on where you said as you have a different partner , this last baby of mine is the only one that is my hubbys and its the first time i had pni so i was thinking that to so im thinking if we had another i would get it again but before had no signs of it atall

it is a theory isnt it

fran x

[wendabell]

welcome sandy and im glad that you joined and felt that you could aire your worries on here.
please dont feel that you cant join in with us as you seem to have awealth of experience and might be able to offer valuable advise to other sufferers with puperal psycosis.
take care
love wendy