 [ Symptoms ] can a loose or infected tooth cause headaches [ Disease ] hi i found this piece for you should help her to understand things and you for those who have taken valproate during pregnancy and would like to breastfeed the news is good only about 5 of valproate in the mother is blood passes through breast milk however even less actually enters the baby is bloodstream further how valproate affects the baby is unknown and most babies breastfed on valproate experience no side effects it is strongly felt by neurologists and epileptologists that the benefits of breastfeeding largely outweigh the risks of exposing the baby to antiepileptic medications including valproate as a matter of fact the american academy of neurology and the american epilepsy society both recommend breastfeeding in women with epilepsy its from this site <link> do hope this helps you both good luck