True statement regarding epilepsy in pregnancy is:
Seizure frequency decreases in majority
Monotherapy is preferred to polydrug therapy
No increase in incidence of epilepsy in offspring
Breastfeeding is contraindicated
Epilepsy : The effect of pregnancy on epilepsy is unceain Risk of developing epilepsy to the offspring of an epileptic mother is 5-8 % Preconception counselling to initiate monotherapy replacing polytherapy No contraindication for breastfeeding Ref: Dutta Obs 9e pg 273.
Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy