B12 pregnancy

[Zoe99]

Hi I'm looking to get pregnant can anyone tell me if Bi weekly IM hydro 2ml is safe to have whilst pregnant and breast feeding?

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi Zoe99 according to the book “Could it be B12? – an epidemic of misdiagnoses” by Sally M. Pacholok R.N., B.S.N. & Jeffrey J. Stuart, D.O. 2 on page 86 it says "Pregnancy can dramatically worsen a pre-existing B12 deficiency, because B12 is transferred to the growing foetus throughout pregnancy"

I guess that as you are already in need of B12 supplementation you will probably need to continue with the injections.

You will also need to have your Folate levels checked.

I am not a medically trained person and wish well

[chirodebra]

Contact MTHFR Support - they are based in Sydney Australia and can do video appointments if needed. Specialize in pregnancy. Have a look at their website and see what you think. I have been following Carolyn Ledowsky for about 12 months now and found her presentations very informative.

mthfrsupport.com.au/

[MoKayD]

I found your question interesting so I just googled B12 deficiency and pregnancy and found this article in the BMJ, bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/8....

[Peepsdog]

Congrats on wanting to add to the family. I had severe b12 deficiency that was diagnosed during my pregnancy.. i did the cynocobalamin injections and all of the loading doses during my pregnancy. My baby is amazing and healthy about to turn 2. I was unable to breast feed due to severe nutritional deficiencies no milk came in. Post partum i required daily injections to avoid severe neurological symptoms. I hope this helps you to feel better about the supplementation during such an exciting time. All the best.

[Zoe99 in reply to Peepsdog]

Thank you so much for your reply.