Helpful Resources
Kim Morely: The ONLY Epilepsy Midwife Specialist in the countryhttp://www.womenwithepilepsy.co.uk/ This website has been designed by Kim Morley, an award winning epilepsy specialist midwife for women with epilepsy and the professionals who care for them during the child-bearing years. Women with Epilepsy Support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2068221300069776/ NHS Advice http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/epilepsy-pregnant.aspx NHS advice on care during pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond. UK Epilepsy & Pregnancy Register http://www.epilepsyandpregnancy.co.uk/ This nationwide project is investigating which epilepsy treatments will pose the lowest risk to a baby's health. Any pregnant women with epilepsy can join the UK Epilepsy & Pregnancy Register. When you register, you will be asked to provide information about the treatment you are taking. Information about the health of your baby will be collected after your baby is born. This helps doctors give the best advice to women who are thinking of getting pregnant. |
Neurodevelopment after prenatal exposure to seizures (NAPES) study
https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/research_portfolio/neurodevelopment-after-prenatal-exposure-to-seizures-napes-study "Understanding whether transient maternal seizures during pregnancy are associated with poorer child neurodevelopment will aid treatment decisions for women with epilepsy and their doctors." Dr Rebecca Bromley The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/epilepsy-in-pregnancy/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw0f-9BRCF9-D60_n4rKcBEiQAnXW4-3lwjg0XgDtdBNpHzyinR9hSBkvUGyrMTAB9FL_SWskaAp3N8P8HAQ
This is the first edition of this guideline, produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and endorsed by the following organisations: Association of British Neurologists, Epilepsy Action, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Physicians. Epilepsy Action: The Pregnancy Diarieshttps://www.epilepsy.org.uk/search/google/pregnancy?query=pregnancy&cx=009825845580393679967%3Agkxhw7wn3ks&cof=FORID%3A11&sitesearch= Information from Epilepsy Action on planning for a baby, pregnancy and their award winning Pregnancy Diaries. |
