Can women with epilepsy get pregnant? A: As long as you take your medication regularly and your epilepsy is well controlled, it is certainly possible to become pregnant. However, since many of the fetal organs are formed during the first trimester, it is important to discuss your medication plan with your epilepsy specialist when you are planning to become pregnant so that you can keep your epilepsy under control and reduce the chance of giving birth to an abnormal baby. Do antiepileptic drugs affect the fetus? A: All medications have side effects, so antiepileptic drugs are no exception. The chance of giving birth to a deformed baby is about 3% in a normal pregnancy, but the chance of giving birth to a deformed baby increases to 6%-9% when taking antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. In addition, epilepsy specialists will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of antiepileptic drugs and try to give the mother the lowest possible dose of some antiepileptic drugs, and treat her with a single drug whenever possible. If you stop taking your medication and then reduce it to cause seizures again, not only may the pregnant woman be at risk, but the fetus may be affected as a result. What do women with epilepsy need to pay attention to when they are planning to get pregnant? A: (1) Be sure to discuss with your neurologist what medications you need to take during pregnancy, and whether the dosage and type of medications need to be adjusted or changed in order to stabilize and control the condition and reduce the impact on the fetus. (2) Take adequate amounts of folic acid before pregnancy and for at least 3 months after pregnancy to reduce the chance of neural tube defects in the fetus. (3) Life adjustment, including normal sleep, exercise, diet, no smoking and drinking, etc.