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A 28‐year‐old woman attends her GP for preconception advice. She has epilepsy and has been on carbamazepine 800 mg bd for several years. She has been seizure free for over 12 months. She has recently got married and wishes to discuss the implications of her epilepsy on planning a pregnancy. She has no other medical or family history of note. What are the risks of the medication on a developing baby and is there anything she can do to minimise this risk?