The Pregnancy diaries

Written by mothers to guide you through pregnancy and into early parenthood.

Foreword

Many women with epilepsy have told us that before pregnancy, and in pregnancy, they begin to think about their health and epilepsy. You yourself may wonder what effect your epilepsy, seizures or anti-epileptic drugs may have on the health of your unborn baby. Rather than wondering, you could request a copy of the booklet Epilepsy and having a baby from Epilepsy Action, and ask your family doctor to refer you for preconception counselling. 

In the meantime, you may want a little support through your journey or with the decision- making process.

The Pregnancy Diaries has been written by mothers for mothers and fathers with epilepsy. The Pregnancy Diaries help you to see similar journeys to your own.
If you want to talk to other people with epilepsy dealing with parenthood, why not join our online community, forum4e. It is for people with epilepsy and carers of people with epilepsy. You just have to be 16 or over.

You can discuss how scary pregnancy can seem, share tips to try and make parenthood run more smoothly (we can dream). And you can laugh about all the funny moments that happen during pregnancy and the early years.

Whether you are thinking about pregnancy or are pregnant already, we really hope that you enjoy reading about our pregnancy experiences and find them useful. 
Good luck with your journey, wherever it takes you.

Nicola, Jennifer and Ingrid (new mothers) and Nicole (Epilepsy Action).

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