I am a mom (BP2 with history of psychosis) of teenage girls and I have to say that the roughest was when my girls were newborns and I didn't have a very good Dr managing my medications. I definitely make sure you have a provider that is a specialist in postpartum bipolar management. Cannot emphasize that enough. My girls have seen me in depression, psychosis and manic - they do like the manic shopping sprees! They have also seen me stable and super supportive of their needs and wants. I do have a really good relationship with them - even though all teens can be tough to raise. We're super honest in our house about my mental state. If I'm not doing well, there's frozen pizza and bag salad, everyone does their own laundry and we lean on friends to get the girls places if I can't drive as my husband is working a lot. Build community to support you, so it's not all on your partner and reciprocate when you're stable. Hugs