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Tegretol & Pregnancy

Sun, 03/04/2007 - 04:05
I have been taking Tegretol for 7 mths and have so far remained seizure free while on it. I am thinking of becoming pregnant within the next 3 mths and would like some advice or to hear of others who have been in a similiar situation. I had originally wanted to stop taking the Tegretol but after hearing from a few of you on here I have decided against that. I know realise how it would be silly of meto think that I could stop taking it and everything would be ok. I am very concerned about having a baby while on meds, but have heard that a lot of peole have had very healthy babies while on their meds. I am feeling very tired and weak on tegretol and am worried what I'll be like when pregnant, as I know I was very tired with my first pregnancy and I'm wondering if I could cope while on meds. Is their anyone else who has taken Tegretol while pregnant? Or any advice for me on this.

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Submitted by hodginsh on Thu, 2017-03-23 - 13:19
I started having seizures at 15 years old. Was put on regular tegretol. Worked ok, but must have been having break-through seizures and vision disturbances bc the Mayo Clinic Neurologist switched me to Tegretol XR when I was 17. Been on it since. I will be 41 years old soon. Tried to come off before I got pregnant. Neurologist said not a great idea for me. Got pregnant last year about this time. They thought it was a molar pregnancy so I had a D&E. Just became pregnant again. Went for my visit. They saw a baby with a heartbeat-very early on! I found out though that last year's pregnancy was NOT a molar pregnancy, but an early miscarriage. I was never informed of this until today. Happy about this pregnancy, but worried due to the Tegretol XR. They started me on a baby aspirin and vaginal progesterone to help this pregnancy out. Go again for 2nd ultrasound in April. 

Re: Tegretol & Pregnancy

Submitted by jannybh99 on Thu, 2008-05-15 - 15:11

HIYA

To put your mind at rest im 34yrs iv been on tegretol since i was 14yrs 200mg a day i have 2 sons aged 16 and 14 nearly 15 years old, i had no problems whot so ever i beast feed them both with no problems the only problem i did have was being told that my baby might be born with downs which at the time i had already had a scan and been told that my baby was 100% fine, which the consultants reply was he could have a face deformaty a hair lip? so i spent the rest of my pregancy worried about my baby.......there was nothing wrong with my baby , either of them, im pregnant again with baby number 3 im 29 weeks and had all my tests and scans and this babys fine to, i have been told to be put back on folic acid because of the tegretol im taking and the so say risks involved but i wasnt on it before at this latter time in pregnancy, dont ever be afraid to ask or question docs , hope iv helped i was looking up about folic acid in pegnancy while i came across this website and read your question i was worried to ..

HIYA

To put your mind at rest im 34yrs iv been on tegretol since i was 14yrs 200mg a day i have 2 sons aged 16 and 14 nearly 15 years old, i had no problems whot so ever i beast feed them both with no problems the only problem i did have was being told that my baby might be born with downs which at the time i had already had a scan and been told that my baby was 100% fine, which the consultants reply was he could have a face deformaty a hair lip? so i spent the rest of my pregancy worried about my baby.......there was nothing wrong with my baby , either of them, im pregnant again with baby number 3 im 29 weeks and had all my tests and scans and this babys fine to, i have been told to be put back on folic acid because of the tegretol im taking and the so say risks involved but i wasnt on it before at this latter time in pregnancy, dont ever be afraid to ask or question docs , hope iv helped i was looking up about folic acid in pegnancy while i came across this website and read your question i was worried to ..

Re: Tegretol & Pregnancy

Submitted by tonialpha on Mon, 2009-03-30 - 08:17
Ditto, all my pregancies were basically normal on Tegretol.  The first one I was on just Tegretol and Folic Acid.  I had seizures w/ the pregnancy.  He is on Honor Roll and ready to graduate from High School.  The second she was a surprise and I was on Tegretol, Depokote and Lamictal I believe,and Folic Acid.  She also is on Honor Roll and in 7th grade.  They are athletes and I cannot keep up w/  them. 

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