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On Keppra, Baby on the Way

Fri, 02/01/2008 - 19:06

Hi.  I am 23 years old and have been on 2000mg of Keppra a day for over three years.  I have also been seizure free ever since I started Keppra, and with no side effects.  I recently found out that I am pregnant with my first child.  I am ecstatic, but I can't help worrying about the unknown effects of Keppra on my baby.  My neuro is keeping me on the full dose for the duration of my pregnancy.  Other than taking extra good care of myself, does anyone have any advice?  Has anyone else gone through this that has a positive outcome?  A negative one?  I guess I am just searching for some sort of positive reinforcement to put my mind at ease a bit.  Thanks for reading.

Amy

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Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way

Submitted by LMorrow on Wed, 2008-02-06 - 16:39

I was on Keppra and folic acid throughout my pregnancy, My son is now 4 and is healthy and brilliant.  He did have some speach delay when he was younger, but he caught up quickly and who knows if that was from Keppra or just a boy too busy to want to talk :)   Good luck to you and your baby... Hope this will ease your worries a bit.

 

I was on Keppra and folic acid throughout my pregnancy, My son is now 4 and is healthy and brilliant.  He did have some speach delay when he was younger, but he caught up quickly and who knows if that was from Keppra or just a boy too busy to want to talk :)   Good luck to you and your baby... Hope this will ease your worries a bit.

 

Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way

Submitted by armonie07 on Wed, 2008-02-06 - 22:38

Hi,

Keppra is one of the safest drugs AED drugs to take while your pregnant. As long as you continue to take folic acid and your prenatal vitamins your baby will be fine. I am 29, and my son is now 9 months old and I also have was part of a research study done with women who are pregnant and taking Keppra you can also view it on Keppra's website. It is very informative.  My doses varied during pregnancy. Just be sure that your doctor will follow your pregnancy during your different trimesters and check your medication levels because the medicine is absorbed differently when pregnant because your body is now working for two people. And your levels do fluctuate at times. So just be assured that your doctor keeps abreast of that. I was on 4000 a day. So believe me at such a high dose and even higher when I was pregnant at times that your baby is/and will be ok....Don't worry...Just sit back and enjoy your pregnancy..stress won't help just cause more problems...God Bless and Keep us all updated on the birth of your baby...

Hope I was some help...

Keisha 

Hi,

Keppra is one of the safest drugs AED drugs to take while your pregnant. As long as you continue to take folic acid and your prenatal vitamins your baby will be fine. I am 29, and my son is now 9 months old and I also have was part of a research study done with women who are pregnant and taking Keppra you can also view it on Keppra's website. It is very informative.  My doses varied during pregnancy. Just be sure that your doctor will follow your pregnancy during your different trimesters and check your medication levels because the medicine is absorbed differently when pregnant because your body is now working for two people. And your levels do fluctuate at times. So just be assured that your doctor keeps abreast of that. I was on 4000 a day. So believe me at such a high dose and even higher when I was pregnant at times that your baby is/and will be ok....Don't worry...Just sit back and enjoy your pregnancy..stress won't help just cause more problems...God Bless and Keep us all updated on the birth of your baby...

Hope I was some help...

Keisha 

Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way

Submitted by rose0527 on Mon, 2008-02-11 - 21:37

Thank you all for the reassurance.  You all have helped me to worry less!  Congrats to all of you mothers!

 Amy

Thank you all for the reassurance.  You all have helped me to worry less!  Congrats to all of you mothers!

 Amy

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