Category: Women Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN-10: 1932603158
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 224
Copyright: Sept. 2005
ISBN-13: 9781932603156
This book includes guidelines for the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, recommendations and questions to ask their neurologist, recommended daily allowances by age group, glossary, and much more. Epilepsy and Pregnancy is an essential guide for any woman who suffers from epilepsy and desires to have a child.
Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from epilepsy; of these, more than one million are women of child-bearing age. With concerns about everything from medication-related birth defects to falls during seizures, many of these women are fearful of having children. The good news is that, with proper prenatal care, more than 90% will deliver healthy babies.
Epilepsy and Pregnancy gives readers the basic facts they need to help them make medical decisions throughout preconception, pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the early days after childbirth. Topics include preconception, fertility, pregnancy risks, risks to the fetus, nutrition, keeping fit, what to expect during pregnancy, fetal development, and labor and delivery.
In addition, the book includes guidelines for the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, recommendations and questions to ask their neurologist, recommended daily allowances by age group, glossary, and much more. Epilepsy and Pregnancy is an essential guide for any woman who suffers from epilepsy and desires to have a child.
Excerpt
Epilepsy and Pregnancy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
My Story
Preconception
Fertility
Risks of Pregnancy
Risks to the Baby
Pregnancy
What to Do to Protect Yourself and Your Baby
Nutrition
Keeping Fit during Pregnancy
What to Expect When You're Pregnant
Fetal Development
Labor and Delivery
Taking Care of Yourself after Childbirth
Breastfeeding
Childcare
A Few Words from the Author
Organizations to Contact for Help
Glossary
The AED Pregnancy Registry: Questions and Answers
References
Professional Reviews
excellent book
"Expertly co-authored by Stacey Chillemi and Blanca Vazquez...Epilepsy and Pregnancy provides a superb presentation for everything epileptic women must know about having children...truly, an invaluable reference for all women wishing for more informatin on the risks of childbirth and care with epilepsy."--Midwest Book Review
"The authors keep the pracitcal and pragmatic in mind as they describe preconception counseling, fertility, risks, the pregnancy process itself, nutrition, labor and delivery, post-delivery, and breast feeding."--SciTech Book News
By Jenna Martin, Senior Editor, Review:
Stacey Chillemi is a mother of three, a wife and writer. Her journey and reason for being is defined each day by the happiness in her children's eyes and the people with epilepsy she has helped through her writing. By Jenna Martin, Senior Editor
Editorial Review -Anchor / Talk Show Host /News 12 NJ, Review:
"Life deals us many hard blows that we often don't expect. I admire the fact that someone like Stacey Chillemi was thrown a curve ball that may have knocked many of us down to the point where many of us may not have wanted to get back up, but she did. It wasn't easy but she possesses a determined spirit that won't let her give up. For that reason Stacey will go far and achieve whatever dreams she sets her mind to accomplish."Della Crews Reporter
