Has Anyone With Epilepsy Had a Child? Posted: 01-05-06 18:10pm
Hi, I am 20 & I have epilepsy and
there's a big possibility that I could be
pregnant. This scares me because im not
sure of the harm it may have/do to the
child. I am currently on depakote er
& have been for about 3 or more years
now. I can easily go on the internet
& pull up things off of the internet
but I would be alot more comfortable
talking/hearing from someone who has
actually been through it and could tell me
about each trimester, each dr visit,
everything/anything based on experience.
Thanks---scared in georgia---
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blackcat521
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Oklahoma
Posted: 01-07-06 20:00pm
I have not been had a child, but when I
first was diagnosed with epilepsy my
neurologist asked me if I was planning on
having children. He stated that depakote
er is a very bad med to be on if you are
pregnant. I would suggest you finding
out if you are, and if you are seeing your
physician immediately to see what the
possibility of changing meds would be for
you.
Blackcat
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 01-28-06 16:14pm
Hi there! Great info. I get sooo
disgusted when we are honest about our
pre-existing illnesses, have you tried
aaa medical insurance, they did not act as
bad as some of the others when I told them
I had a pre-existing illness, even though
I do understand it to a point I also feel
it is disrimination and not our fault,
they would not even give me off the job
work loss compensation because of multiple
pre-existing medical problems and my union
would not even fight it for me and anyone
can get hurt off the job but thanks for
letting me vent anyway!
He very best to your wife , children and
yourself. I hope that each day gets
better and better for her!
And to jennifer, I hope that you have a
happy and healthy baby, if that is what
you want! Gentle hugs! Keep in mind
too that meds can work differently on most
people, I always flt that their was a 50%
of anything happening with any pregnancy.
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shelbe
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Yes Posted: 02-17-06 11:40am
Yes I have had 2 children.I was diagnosed
with having epilepsy the day after I had
my first daughter.The year after I
accedently got pregnant and didn't
discover my pregnancy untill I was 5
months gone.I had an easy birth with my
son.He was born with 6 toes on eachfoot.At
7 months old he succesfully had these
removed.My medication,epillim,phenytoin
and lamictal had a slight inteference with
the development of his teeth,he had to
have 7 removed.Then last year he had to
have a small operation to have his
testicals lowered into his groin.He is
fine now and only time will tell if it has
had any affect on his fertility.Hopefully
not.Apart from this,both my children are
fit,healthy and happy.
Good luck!! :d
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shorty1825
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 27
Epilespy And Childbirth Posted: 02-22-06 13:40pm
Don't let the fact that you have seizures
stop you from experiencing childbirth!
I've had seizures for 25 years, during
this time I have given birth 3 times -- 2
daughters and 1 son. I won't say it will
be without worry. According to the
medications you need to take to control
seizure episodes during pregnacy, there
can be certain risk to the unborn child.
This is the norm if taking any medicaion
during pregnancy.
I was taken phenobarbitol when I gave
birth to my first 2 daughters and I had
only been on felbatol 1 year when I got
pregnant with my son. My last pregnancy
was extremely hard (especially not knowing
what might happen to my unborn child).
At that time, felbatol had not been tested
for it's effects during pregnancy. I
became the "human ginnie pig" or at least
this is the way I felt. The weight of
what could be was always on my mind.
But, what I can say is, there is a god!
Today I have a wonderful boy, who is 10
years old. His only problem is that he
is 2-years delayed (in every area) -- but
he lights up any room he walks into!!
Yes, I was stressed while pregnant; but,
it was worth it all!
