 [ Symptoms ] i have epilepsy and take trileptal will it be safe to breastfeed my new baby [ Disease ] your question is an important one for women with epilepsy who wish to have a family there is little scientific information on this subject and most of what we know if based on clinical experience of doctors taking care of women with epilepsy the bottom line is that most physicians with expertise in managing epilepsy encourage their patients to breastfeed even if they are taking anti seizure medicine the baby has developed for nine months in the presence of the anti seizure medicine and as such for the baby to continue to be exposed to it after delivery usually does not create problems i am unaware of any descriptions of problems with breastfeeding while on trileptal oxcarbazepine if blood levels are done in mom and her baby while breastfeeding the baby is level will be around half of the mother is so the baby is definitely getting some of the drug but it usually does not create problems as best we [can] tell so if breastfeeding is important to you as it is for most women most experts in the field would encourage you to breastfeed