Epileptic and pregnant

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Hi, I am epileptic and pregnant. I just wondered if there was anyone else with the same condition who is either currently pregnant or has gone on to have a healthy baby.... If you're the latter, how was your pregnancy and labour? Is your baby OK?

I have a low seizure threshold but have had only 2 tonic-clonic seizures as an adult and the 2nd was 10 years before I had ds1. But I was worried about it and was definitely more than obsessed with folic acid preparations. My ds 2 had febrile convulsions at 13 months, while I'd had them at 18 months. SO far no repeat but I do think about it every time he's even slightly under the weather.

I have a cousin with petit mal who was seizure-free for all of 4 pregnancies. Think all her kids are fine, too.

Best of luck and try just to take it as it comes.