Rebecca: My Neurologist gave me the number for a research nurse at the UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register. The conversation I had with her was very helpful. She talked to me specifically about lamotrigine and explained it was one of the safer drugs, but there was still a small increased risk of birth defects.
However, this evidence was for women taking a higher dose than me so the picture was still not completely clear. She couldn't tell me what to do of course but my decision was starting to sway towards carrying on with the medication. I had to weigh up the likelihood of the baby being affected by the medication against the implications for us both if I were to become ill again.
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