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?
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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!)
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Yes, we do.... We've referred to it as the MFer since I got diagnosed! Are you a nurse?
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@brownsquirrel: I'm a doc.
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I'm an RN.. Glad to hear you are taking care of lots of babies from other MTHFR moms
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@brownsquirrel: Yes, we think of those babies as very, very precious
Congratulations and I'm wishing you a safe and healthy pregnancy!
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Thank you!
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@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????"
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@brownsquirrel: blogger mrs hide and seek has the MF'er. She did some great posts about her struggles so check out her archive.
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@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?
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@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.
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.
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!)
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@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!
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@Mrs.Someone: I have one favorite and a bunch of others I really love!
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@Mrs. Jacks: Hopefully I'll need those names soon
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@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.
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