What should i do for the baby?

Question

I'm epileptic and i take epilm for it but i want a baby im worried that my medication could effect my baby because of all the medical posibilies what should i do? i have not had a seizure for 4 years!

Answer 1

Honestly, I would talk to your doctor. There are some medications out there that are deemed safe to take during pregnancy. See what your doctor says. Or, maybe there is something out there you can switch to that will be safe if your current drug is not.

Answer 2

speak to ur doctor or consulation at hosptail they give u best advice  

Answer 3

What you should do right now is dont take the medication if you are pregnant. BUT you need to call and speak to your doctor right away about the dangers of continuing taking the medication during pregnancy. they might be able to give you something that is safer to take while you are pregnant. but like i said, call them right away and discuss this with them. they have a medical degree. DEF. CALL THEM ASAP

Pregnancy

Information for Women who could become Pregnant

Before you start treatment, your doctor should discuss with you the problems that may arise if Epilim is used in pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancy is not desirable in women receiving Epilim. You should use an effective method of contraception and consult your doctor before planning pregnancy. Epilim has no effect on how well your oral contraceptive pill works.

It is known that women receiving Epilim during pregnancy have a higher risk than other women of giving birth to a child with an abnormality. The likelihood of abnormalities is increased if you are also taking antiepileptic medicines at the same time. These effects include;

head and facial deformities including cleft palate – a gap or depression in the lip

deformities of the bones including hip dislocation

malformation of the limbs

deformities of the urogenital tract including defects in the wall of the male urethra or v****a leading to an additional opening

cardiovascular malformations, including heart defects

defects in the lining of nerve tubes, such as holes or protrusions

spina bifida

Women who take Epilim during pregnancy may be more likely to have a baby with spina bifida, an abnormality of the spinal cord.

Taking folic acid 5mg daily as soon as you stop contraception may lower the risk of having a baby with spina bifida. There is also an increased risk of other birth defects. These can usually be detected in the first 3 months of the pregnancy using routine antenatal screening blood tests and ultrasound scans.

Some babies born to mothers who took Epilim during pregnancy may develop less quickly than normal and may require additional educational support.

There may also be blood clotting problems (such as blood not clotting or not clotting very well) in the new born babies of mothers who have taken Epilim during pregnancy. This may appear as bruising or a delay in the stoppage of bleeds.

It is important not to stop your Epilim suddenly as this is likely to result in a relapse of your symptoms.

Information for Women who are planning to get Pregnant

If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant whilst taking Epilim, you must tell your doctor immediately. Consult your doctor before planning pregnancy in order to receive appropriate counselling and to allow your doctor to adapt your treatment and/or dosage and to adequately monitor your pregnancy. It is essential that you discuss your treatment with your doctor well before you become pregnant.

Breast-feeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. Very little Epilim gets into the breast milk but you should discuss with your doctor whether you should breast feed your baby.

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Answer 4

The best thing to do would be to make an appointment at your doctors and chat through with them that you are planning on having a baby.

They will then discuss with you about the effects your tablets may have, but I am sure if there will be any effects you can work round them, or they will change your tablets for you.

Don't change anything you do, or the tablets you take without your doctors say so.

Good luck, hope this helps.

Answer 5

The most important thing you should know is that most women with epilepsy who have children give birth to normal, healthy babies. In fact, your chances of having a healthy child are greater than 90%. Experts say that you shouldn't let the fact that you have epilepsy discourage you from trying to have a family.

"There are increased risks, but these risks can be minimized by working carefully with your doctor. Don't let these risks keep you from having a family if that's what you really want," says epilepsy expert Mark Yerby, MD, MPH, associate clinical professor of neurology, public health and preventive medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.

Before you try to conceive, you should talk to your neurologist and your obstetrician. Most doctors recommend that women with epilepsy be cared for by a high-risk obstetrician during their pregnancy. Both will want to monitor you closely throughout.

Answer 6

contact ur doctor and ask for their advice xx

Answer 7

talk to your doctor or pop into the maternity ward at local hospital & ask to speak to a midwife, they may be able to help