breastfeeding

I am currently taking 1000mg Keppra a day and have been told it is safe for me to get pregnant and then breastfeed when the baby is born. I am excited about the prospect of having a baby but terrified of the effect the keppra might have on my baby (both birth defects and developmental delay...

Hi, I wondered if anyone had any tips on breastfeeding my baby who has been diagnosed with epilepsy, please? In particular I want to know: If there are any foods/drinks I should avoid? If there is any particular diet I should adopt (I have been reading about ketognic diets, but have no idea...

Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear to Harm Children CHICAGO – A first of its kind study finds breastfeeding while taking certain seizure medications does not appear to harm a child's cognitive development. The research will be presented at the upcoming American Academy...

Hi Everyone, I am 40 weeks pregnant and have been on 200mg Lamictal throughout my pregnancy. (This was for bipolar disorder rather than epilepsy, but there is so much more info and experience on this drug in the epilepsy community, I thought it would make more sense to post here.) I would...

Hello, I am new to this forum, and am trying to find some answers to comfort myself and my wife. My wife was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child and has taken medication eversince. She was taking depakote prior to pregnancy and was doing OK. ( She tends to have the shorter absence siezures, but...