https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:29:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-931522 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:04:11 +0000 raintreebee 931522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownsquirrel: I am 9.5 weeks pregnant with my first and am compound heterozygous. I am on a prenatal with quatrefolic acid (supposed to be easier to absorb), a supplement with extra folic and B vitamins, and was on baby aspirin until my doc found a hematoma in my uterus. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-928335 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:07:00 +0000 Mrs.Someone 928335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Hopefully I'll need those names soon :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-928334 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:02:19 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 928334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I have one favorite and a bunch of others I really love! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-928331 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:58:14 +0000 Mrs.Someone 928331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Thanks for the answer, short and sweet was what I was looking for at this point :) When I do finally need a pedi, I might just ask you for rec's, if you still know people around here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-928306 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:10:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 928306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: it's a complicated answer, with some of the issues being the genetic predisposition to neural tube defects due to chronically low levels of folate pre pregnancy and during pregnancy (obviously less of a concern when the pregnant woman is appropriately supplemented) and the effects of certain treatments a pregnant woman may have been on such as medications for clotting, which require us to monitor the baby closely for bleeding issues.</p> <p>So there are a host of issues, but in generally the well-supervised mother baby dyad is just fine as long as the practitioners are aware.</p> <p>I know this answer is pretty simplistic in the interest of time, but it's a good one to bring up when you are interviewing pediatricians (when you get to that point!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-928293 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:46:12 +0000 Mrs.Someone 928293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I just happened to see a link to this old thread. I have been wondering what MTHFR means for a newborn and child. What do you do to treat them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207163 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:11:38 +0000 MamaMoose 207163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownsquirrel: blogger mrs hide and seek has the MF'er. She did some great posts about her struggles so check out her archive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207157 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:50:41 +0000 PrincessBaby 207157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I totally call it the Mother F'er. I saw it for the first time on the list for my RPL workup and I was like "Could they NOT have thought of a better name????" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207153 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:20:12 +0000 brownsquirrel 207153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207150 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:19:42 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 207150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownsquirrel: Yes, we think of those babies as very, very precious :) Congratulations and I'm wishing you a safe and healthy pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207145 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:12:36 +0000 brownsquirrel 207145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an RN.. Glad to hear you are taking care of lots of babies from other MTHFR moms :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207142 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:10:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 207142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownsquirrel: I'm a doc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207140 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:07:03 +0000 brownsquirrel 207140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we do.... We've referred to it as the MFer since I got diagnosed! Are you a nurse? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207138 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:00:06 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 207138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not, but I've taken care of plenty of babies from moms who were homozygous for it. In slightly related fashion, I wonder if anyone else reads the mutation as I do (cuss word!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mthfr-moms-out-there#post-207136 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:57:09 +0000 brownsquirrel 207136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I'm pregnant again, for the 4th time in the last 12 months. But, this is the first pregnancy since we learned I have 2 MTHFR mutations. We weren't exactly TTC, so we were a little shocked to get a positive HPT. But, we are really excited now. I'm taking my prenatal, an additional 4200 mcg of Folic Acid, and 2 baby aspirin every day. I was just wondering if there were any other MTHFR moms out there? </p>