Epilepsy and Pregnancy (E book)

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.

SKU: EpilepsyPregnancy4521 Category: eBooks Tags: books on a specific health condition, ebooks

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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

About The Author(s): Stacey Chillemi

Stacey Chillemi, an epilepsy sufferer for over 27 years, has published numerous articles and books on epilepsy, including Epilepsy: You’re Not Alone and My Mommy Has Epilepsy. She is a H.O.P.E. mentor for the Epilepsy Foundation and speaks at numerous schools and organizations in order to educate others about epilepsy. In 2002, Ms. Chillemi was proud to accept the Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey

Dr. Blanca Vazquez MD

Blanca Vazquez, MD, is an attending physician in Neurology and director of Clinical Trials and Outpatient Services at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at New York University Medical Center in New York. In addition, she is the author and coauthor of many articles in peer-reviewed journals and a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Epilepsy Foundation of New York City, the Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, the Spanish American Medical Society of New York, the American Electroencephalography Society, the American Medical Association and the New Jersey Neurology Association.

Dr. Vazquez is the co-chair of the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of New York City and a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation. She is the recipient of the Peter Ho Memorial Award for Humanism in Medicine.

1 review for Epilepsy and Pregnancy (E book)

Stacey – November 5, 2016

Source: By Aileen Gardiner, Reader, Review:

I have to say as a young girl growing up I was the same as Stacey Chillemi when I first got epilepsy at a really early age in my life and I live in Ireland and when there was books out on epilepsy they were only 3 books and they were all doctor language stuff that I couldn’t understand about epilepsy when I wanted help with understanding on how to live with epilepsy so growing up with epilepsy I had nothing to help me understand it a bit more. as I got older I decided one day that I need to look for more information on how to manage my tables if I was to decide that I want to have a baby sometime soon in my life so I Google it up and I seen Stacey Chillemi book called epilepsy and pregnancy, so I went to a bookstore in portlaoise called allbooks and I ask them did they have that book and they sad no but they told me they could look it up on there computer for me so they did and they told me that it’s not out in the UK or Ireland yet that it’s only in the US at the moment but they told me that they could order it in for me and I said ya if you could do that for me it would be brilliant. when I got the book I read the whole book and I got the information I was looking for on how to manage my tables and be pregnant at the same time. I would like to say that I found stacey chillemi book really helpful for me and I would like to see more of your books on epilepsy here in Ireland in all of our local bookstores on all book shelves all over Ireland because people in Ireland with epilepsy are really trying to search for more help and information on epilepsy and how to live with it because we dont have anofe information in Ireland on epilepsy and how to live with it and it’s even harder for the women in Ireland who have epilepsy. Thanks for your help on epilepsy Stacey Chillemi.