Thank you so much for getting in touch and for sharing your story. It’s something I’ve wrestled with for quite some time and that’s exactly my fear, that my kids would think it was their fault or that they are somehow responsible. I read your article about your Mum, I’m so sorry to hear what happened to her.

I think I’m quite lucky in my diagnosis, it’s such a broad range of a condition and thankfully I’m managing quite well on the lowest dose of my medication. I’ve had a detailed chat with a perinatal psychiatrist who was happy with my progress and they will support me throughout the pregnancy and post pregnancy. I feel very lucky that this is provided on the NHS, it wouldn’t be in many other countries. I do have a great support network and know that I have people I can rely on if I’m not feeling myself.

But I genuinely appreciate hearing your story. Thank you