How you coped when things didn’t go to plan

Jennifer B: It took us four years to manage a successful pregnancy

Using the natural intrauterine insemination technique IUI (an artificial insemination technique that does not use fertility drugs), it took us three years to conceive first time around. While on lamotrigine I miscarried at three months.

I came off the lamotrigine after our miscarriage (with my neurologist’s knowledge) but we still couldn't conceive. We feel lucky to haven fallen pregnant again, a year later (again using natural IUI technique). This time we went full term and now have a healthy, happy nine month old baby boy.

(Note from the editor- although the majority of women with epilepsy have healthy pregnancies, unfortunately some women will face an unexpected event in their pregnancies). 

Here are a few suggestions of organisations that can offer you help,

• Care Confidential (offers advice to women who are facing a difficult pregnancy or who have had an abortion).  Tel: 0800 028 2228 http://www.careconfidential.com/
• Newlife (offer support to families with disabled children). Tel: 0800 902 0095
  Website: http://www.newlifecharity.co.uk/
• Organisation for Anti Convulsant Syndromes (A support group for the families of children born with a Foetal Anti Convulsant syndrome). Tel: 01253 790022 Website: http://www.oacs-uk.co.uk/

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