Lithium and Breastfeeding
Bipolar disorder (types I and II) affect up to 5% of the population in the United States. As the onset ... read more
View ArticlePregnancy and Medications: A Personal Essay from Dr. Helen Kim in JAMA
In this essay published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Helen Kim (an alumna of the CWMH) ... read more
View ArticlePostpartum Psychosis Can be Prevented in Women at High Risk
It is well-established that women with a history of bipolar disorder or postpartum psychosis are at extremely high risk of ... read more
View ArticleLithium Use During Pregnancy: What are the Long-Term Effects?
While we have data on the use of lithium use during pregnancy with regard to risk for congenital malformations, there ... read more
View ArticleWhat’s Worse for Pregnancy: Bipolar Disorder or the Medications Used to Treat...
In studies of pregnant women with unipolar depression, it has been shown that untreated psychiatric illness in the mother may ... read more
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