What is the incidence of women who experience Psychosis during pregnancy and who experience Postpartum Psychosis?
• Psychosis arising for the first time in pregnancy is very uncommon. Women who have a past history of a psychotic illness (like Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder) may become pregnant and may need to be maintained on medication during pregnancy. • Between one to two women per 1,000 births experience a Postpartum Psychosis This is also a rare occurrence, but if psychosis does occur, it is most likely to happen during the postpartum period rather than during pregnancy.
