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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 like to know other moms experiences with giving birth while on Lamictal. Should I have been lowering my dosage over the last couple of weeks to wean my baby off of it prior to birth? Since I'm scheduled to be induced Monday its probably too late for that. Are there other moms that were in my situation, and how did you/your doctor handle it?
Also I am planning to try to breastfeed and stay on the Lamictal. Any advice from other moms on this?
I have posted on some other boards and mostly gotten general comments/links on Lamictal back. I just need to hear from moms who have walked through this specific scenario. Thanks!
Sarah
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 like to know other moms experiences with giving birth while on Lamictal. Should I have been lowering my dosage over the last couple of weeks to wean my baby off of it prior to birth? Since I'm scheduled to be induced Monday its probably too late for that. Are there other moms that were in my situation, and how did you/your doctor handle it?
Also I am planning to try to breastfeed and stay on the Lamictal. Any advice from other moms on this?
I have posted on some other boards and mostly gotten general comments/links on Lamictal back. I just need to hear from moms who have walked through this specific scenario. Thanks!
Sarah