Can a women with epilepsy have children?!
Question: Can a women with epilepsy have children.?
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I think her medication may harm the baby.Health Question & Answer
For women with epilepsy on one seizure medication, the incidence for malformations affecting a baby is estimated to be 4 - 8% against 2-3% in the general population and possibly greater for women with epilepsy taking more than one drug. Types of major malformations occurring most often in children of women with epilepsy are orofacial clefts, cardiac abnormalities and neural tube defects.
Folic acid supplementation (at a minimum dose of 0.4 mg daily) is especially important prior to conception and during pregnancy in women with epilepsy to lower the risk of neural tube defects in the offspring.
Other potential obstetrical problems seen more frequently in women with epilepys are hyperemesis, gravidarum, vaginal bleeding, and anemia. Difficulties during labor and delivery include premature labor, failure to progress, and an increased rate of cesarean sections.
So yes women with Epilepsy can have children, although you will be under constant observation with your OB-GYN throughout your pregnancy.
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Folic acid supplementation (at a minimum dose of 0.4 mg daily) is especially important prior to conception and during pregnancy in women with epilepsy to lower the risk of neural tube defects in the offspring.
Other potential obstetrical problems seen more frequently in women with epilepys are hyperemesis, gravidarum, vaginal bleeding, and anemia. Difficulties during labor and delivery include premature labor, failure to progress, and an increased rate of cesarean sections.
So yes women with Epilepsy can have children, although you will be under constant observation with your OB-GYN throughout your pregnancy.
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