If it is at all possible I am looking for some reassurance and advice from someone with personal experience of postpartum psychosis on behalf of my wife. This is personal so she feels more comfortable if I write this on her behalf.
My wife has Generalised anxiety disorder and depression. She is now concerned that having these increases her risk of getting postpartum psychosis if we were to have a second child .We already have a 4 year old son and my wife did not experience this after the birth of our son but did experience anxiety and post natal depression.There is a family history of post natal depression but not the psychosis.
We would like to have a second child but the vague information about how a mental health history could heighten the risk has now made my wife hesitant .so if anyone with experience of this could comment on what happend with them and how the issue was dealth with that would be amazingly helpful in my efforts to reassure her.. Her anxiety is mainly around the issues of hospitlization and social service involvement if she were to get this,
Looking for responses from other people based within the UK with experience of postpartum psychosis if possible, Many thanks in advance