Information about pregnancy

I was advised to change my diet during pregnancy, close to a Keto one. I believe this helped my seizures. It’s often advised for children with epilepsy or those with drug resistant epilepsy. I was given many extra scans during pregnancy including at 34 weeks a scan actually on my daughter’s brain within the womb. This is due to my epilepsy being caused by a brain condition. It was a scary time but I advise anyone to do so if offered and to also ask for extra scans. If your seizures are much higher just before and during your period time (mine are hugely triggered with hormones) this may be a trigger during pregnancy or possibly like for me be a time of less seizures. My seizures were the least they’ve ever been during pregnancy and then increased again after. I only had 2 tonic clonics during pregnancy. They believe this was because my hormones were highly increased but stable after the first 12 weeks. My last tonic clonic during pregnancy I managed to have my hands around my tummy and did break my nose but i think due the adrenaline I refused pain meds when they pushed it back. I requested a planned C-section which I believe was the best decision I made. There is no worry of having a seizure during the hours of labour. If you want that then push. After pregnancy it healed well even after tonic clonic seizures soon after.