A pair of perinatal psychiatrists at the University of Arizona are teaming up to launch the hotline this Spring 2023 for women during and after their pregnancies.
TUCSON, Ariz. — When Allison was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 18, doctors told her she would never be able to have children because the medication she used could diminish her chances of having a healthy pregnancy.
Before she got pregnant, Allison met with Dr. Saira Kalia, a perinatal psychiatrist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, to explore how she could have children while protecting her health – and theirs. Kalia and Dr. Kathryn Emerick, also a perinatal psychiatrist at the University of Arizona, are teaming up to address the problem.
Perinatal psychiatry access programs exist in 19 states, according to Dr. Nancy Byatt, a perinatal psychiatrist who launched the first such program in 2014 in Massachusetts. Funding models vary. Some programs receive federal grants while others rely on dollars from the state.“I was seeing a lot of pregnant and postpartum women. … All these patients were waiting a long time to see me,” Byatt said.
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