Clinical Study
An Investigation into the Use of Stimulant Therapy during Pregnancy
Table 1
Instructions for pregnant narcoleptic women [
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| | Advice for safety whilst off stimulant medication: | | (i) Make arrangements to have others drive for you | | (ii) Take showers instead of baths to reduce the risk of drowning | | (iii) No swimming for the time being | | (iv) Avoid heights or other situations where having a sleep attack or cataplectic attack could be hazardous | | (v) Take naps during the day to reduce the likelihood of sleep attacks | | Advice regarding the handling of your baby: | | (i) Wash the baby on a mat with a bowl of water so that should you have a sleep attack or cataplectic attack the baby will come to no harm | | (ii) Do not wash the baby in the bath | | (iii) Breastfeed in a lying position to reduce the risk of injury to the baby should you have a sleep attack or cataplectic attack | | (iv) Use a wheel baby carriage to transport the baby around the house to help reduce the risk |
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