So i decided to do a mthfr mutation test as my baby was born with cleft lip and palate we lost her at 21 weeks. I since then was put on 5mg folic acid as i was trying to concieve. This was through ivf im 27 pcos , healthy otherwise and it came back heterozygous for a1298c . Was quiet shocked and suprised but also going down this negative loop hole thinking im just really defected and nothing can go right for me . Ive done some research and i found this mutation doesnt cause cl/p so im hopefully just over thinking it . What it can cause is spina bifida etc if folic acid stores are not high-(mines are) so im praying i am covered
I have been reading about this mutation .. from what i understand its one of the less serious ones . Heterozygous a1298c and it just means that ur mutation is making ur enxyme work reduced by 20 percent. Im hoping this is the case.
My question is because ive been taking folic acid 5mg the past year should i be covered? My folate reserves are high >20 greater than 20 . Does this mean by body has been converting the folic acid? . My prenatal luckily had the methyl folate in it . But ive just ordered the 5mg version of it aswell. But im worried as some research suggests folic acid is important and has shown to have a difference on birth defects as opposed to folate which is very confusing to me .
Can anyone point me into the right direction please. I have my embryo transfer the end of this month . So hoping everything is there and stored for baby.
Also the embryos must have took something from the folate stores i believe? Anyone with the same mutation as me and went on to have a healthy pregnancy? Need your positivity right now
Im thinking to take 5mg folic acid saturday and sunday
And then 5mg methyl folate on fridays - my prenatal has the 400mcg methyl folate in it already . Which ive been taking past year aswell.
Im so torn about the whole need folic acid need folate that im just :/ like i should take both to cover my back . Really scared for babies health when i do get pregnant