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When I saw the headline, "Do Pregnancy & Bipolar Disorder Mix?", I got nervous. But then I read the CNN.com story and was pleasantly surprised. It is well-balanced and quotes true experts like Dr. Meg Spinelli and Dr. Catherine Birndorf. The article outlines some of the difficult decisions for women who have bipolar disorder and then become pregnant. Research shows that medications often prescribed to bipolar women, such as Depakote, Tegretol and Lithium, lead to an increased risk for

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Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Disease and Condition, Drug, Motherhood, Women's Health, Pregnancy

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