My husband and I had our first psychiatrist appt. yesterday to discuss getting pregnant. I wanted all the info before we even thought about starting a family. I have been diagnosed with bipolar for about 10 years and have been on everything there is. I am on lithium and seroquel right now and the doctor wants me to take Lamictal instead (I have been on lamictal before and liked it okay, though i felt sick to my stomach all of the time) My concern is being on this drug the whole pregnancy and somehow hurting my baby. She did not sound the least bit concerned with the risks. She said 68% of women who aren't on meds during the pregnancy will have manic episodes and that can cause major problems. I guess I am just worried about the first trimester. I need to hear a bunch of women say "I did it, I was on Lamictal my entire pregnancy and my baby is healthy, I made the right choice"