Had routine bloods at 31 weeks and was told I was borderline.
Re-tested at 34 weeks. I am now 35 weeks and had a letter to say I need a telephone appointment with my GP to discuss the latest results.
Phones the GP surgery and the telephone appointment isn't until next week. I'll be 36 weeks. I said I was really worried about it they said I'm low in vitamin b12 and to wait for the telephone appointment.
Just a bit worried as I had a look at the NHS advice as it said:
If you're pregnant, not having enough vitamin B12 can increase the risk of your baby developing a serious birth defect known as a neural tube defect. The neural tube is a narrow channel that eventually forms the brain and spinal cord.
Examples of neural tube defects include:
spina bifida – where the baby's spine doesn't develop properly
anencephaly – where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull
encephalocele – where a membrane or skin-covered sac containing part of the brain pushes out of a hole in the skull.
Problems in childbirth
AÂ lack of folate during pregnancy may increase the risk of the baby being born prematurely (before the 37th week of pregnancy) or having a low birthweight.
The risk of placental abruption may also be increased. This is a serious condition where the placenta starts to come away from the inside of the womb wall, causing tummy (abdominal) pain and bleeding from the vagina.
Neural tube defects
As with a vitamin B12 deficiency, a lack of folate can also affect an unborn baby's growth and development in the womb (uterus). This increases the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida developing in the unborn baby.
Can anyone offer any reassurance or is there anyone who experienced low b12 during pregnancy?
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Can any reassure me about b12 deficiency?
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sirlee66 · 13/03/2018 16:41
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