Pregnant too soon - risks + folic acid

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Hi, just wanted to share some of my prenant too soon experiences from

the past week. (I'm, 4.5 mo post op RNY & 7.5 wks pregnant)

1. Spina bifida. There is a study in South America that shows there

is a 10% chance of babies having a form of Spina BIfida when a WLS

mom conceives too soon. No U.S. studies have been done to compare

with this but this S. America study is what they have to go on. ((It

is worth noting that my genetic councelor added that babies of women

in other countries may have a higher risk for S.B. anyway due to

nutrition issues - although I don't know if that would be the case of

these WLS moms.))

2. Folic Acid.. I had to see a genecic councelor and in the course

of him setting me up for a level 2 ultrasound at 12 wks to look for

spina bifida issues, we taked to a pernatologist. (sp?) And he said

gastric bypass women need roughly 4 MG of folic acid per day. Most

people take 400 MCG which is much different. 4 MG is like 4,000 MCG

(if I remember the math correctly)

In planning to get pregnant we should take the 4 MG per day & the

best way to get that kind of a dose is by presciption. Otherwise

you'd have to take a bottle (exageration) of over the counter stuff

per day.