Likely hood of PND second time round?

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Me and my partner are thinking of trying for our second, but there's just one thing stopping us.
I was extremely ill with postnatal depression and anxiety I nearly took my life. After 2 years I'm starting to get better and we would both love another child but we just don't know if the benefits our way the risks.
Those of you who have had postnatal the first time round did you get it the second time round?
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Anyone?

I did with No 1. Not with No 2. It wasn't the same shock to the system. But my episode with No 1 was relatively mild. I'd try a phone consultation with your GP to discuss the risk. Good luck.

It's also worth saying that you recognise the symptoms better if you have suffered before and know about how to manage them so even if it happened, the impact might not be so great overall.

I had shocking anxiety and depression both pre and post with my first, and to the same extent as you with being suicidal. Its awful and just destroys you, I know.
I didn't at all with my second.

I did with all 3 kids, turned into getting PMDD. I may have had pmdd all along though, even before kids. But it got much worse after kids.

I had it bad with my first, lots of intrusive thoughts and a hard time bonding. Ended up having a load of therapy and medication which helped no end. We decided to chance it and go for a second - am three weeks postpartum now and feel noticeably better than I did with my first son. It’s obviously still early days but I’m hopeful that this time round I’ve swerved it.

If you decide to do it, have some therapy throughout pregnancy to prepare you and continue to talk etc. Good luck!