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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Does your husband know you are pregnant? If not, I strongly advise that you not share this information with him. If he is bipolar, you must decide about whether to keep this baby or not as if you are going to have to raise it as a single mother.

Does your husband have any other specific problems in bipolar? [b]Anger is a significant problem, but many bipolars also have trouble with hypersexuality, substance abuse problems, difficulty holding a stable well paying job, gambling or other financial difficulties, etc.[/b] Is he seeing a psychiatrist? Committed to taking medication? Do you participate in the providing feedback to the psychiatrist about treatment? These should also factor into your decision-making. [/quote]

... and so do their children. We know so many parents of (now young adult) bipolar children. It is heart breaking and the financial difficulties just go on and on and on. I know families where only 1 or 2 members escaped the genetic burden, but they spend their whole lives caring for their families. Not that bipolars are the most grateful recipients. they have too much noise in their heads to really feel for others. it is just one crisis after another. So have another baby at 43 with a bipolar dad. well, I would not. The pain of an abortion is over after some time but the pain of caring for a bipolar child is a lifetime. Most of these parents, if they could go back in time, and just not have to do this, would choose, NOT emphatically.
OP I am very sorry you are having to make these very hard decisions.
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