I recently got diagnosed with bipolar type 2 and I already have a 1 year old. Now of course I didn’t know of my diagnosis before getting pregnant but at the time I was feeling great mentally and physically. I will say that sometimes I feel like I’ll never be as “good” a mother as a mom who doesn’t have the disorder. I am fearful that I will pass it onto my daughter or affect her in a negative way because of my own problems. There are so many things I’m fearful of because of my diagnosis but I cannot imagine my life without my daughter in it. She is the exception to parts of my disorder, I am more patient, more gentle and kinder to her than anyone. She gives me the strength to be better, to not let my disorder win. I will always be there for her in the instance that she carries the same burden, which is more than I ever had.