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Baby seizures - leaving them with someone else

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Happytree2 · 15/09/2025 10:11

Hi all, baby has recently been diagnosed with a non serious genetic condition - turns out it runs in the family but no one knew. Unfortunately it causes absence seizures, nothing brain/developmental going on thankfully and he is expected to grow out of them in a few years, he doesn’t have many seizures (on meds) and due to start nursery in the next few months, however I haven’t left him with anyone other than his dad, and I don’t want to because I’m scared incase he has a seizure. The seizures don’t last long and hospital said he doesn’t need rescue meds, myself and DH been given instructions/first aid what to do in the event of a seizure, but the thought of DS having one and me not being there is making me feel sick. I’m contemplating not sending him to nursery. Any advice please?

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rubyslippers · 15/09/2025 18:12

Speak to the nursery and they will make a medical / care plan of how they can manage his condition
school will be the same
speak to providers now so you can get a sense of which can take care of him

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