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These are just a few things i worry about for the future.

January 3, 2018
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I went off my meds and switched to phenobarbital. I didn't have any seizures while pregnant.

July 12
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I had my little ones right after my brain surgery & was on Clobazam. I didn't have to change my meds. or deal with seizures then. If I was to get pregnant now I would have to stop at least one of my meds. & it is the one that works the most. It depends on your medication on how dangerous it can be to you even.

January 4, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have two kids but I learned a lot about what not to do with my first pregnancy. Don’t decrease your meds on your own for fear of hurting the baby...let your neurologist do that. I had more seizures because of it and had to be hospitalized. Eat well, exercise, take vitamins and folic acid, etc. My second one I did everything right and worked up until the day she was born. They’re both healthy and happy🙂 Good luck!

January 3, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I continued to take my meds throughout 2 pregnancies because it was more dangerous not to. Thank goodness it didn't seem to affect the babies. I was taking dilantin.

January 3, 2018

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