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Hi Erin, I do not think it is a coincidence. I feel the same way. Whenever I take folic acid +b6+b12 I feel more energy and do not get tired easily. So, keep taking those no matter what ....
I did read all your emails and I got some sense what is going on. I am also 37 years and got diagnosed with mthfr (2 compounds) 2 years ago.
I had my friends (not very close) over yesterday and I asked her if she is planning for a second one (she has a 6 years old girl) and she said that she recently had 2m/c-s and was diagnosed with mthfr. She did not have any m/c before her daughter was born. She did not take any Folic acid and B6/B12 before. The doctors now are offering her shots if she becomes pregnant. In my mind I was thinking it was a miracle that she had a girl. (Like in your case) Then I told her my story. (below)
My story is little different. I have a 5 years old son. I got diagnosed after I had a m/c only 2 years ago, BUT I had 6 m/c before my son was born. After 6 m/c-s I was so frustrated of hearing that nothing is wrong with me just a " bad luck "(all tests found nothing). I went to John Hopkins University Medical center back in year 2000. They told me that only 30% is known to the modern Medicine and they have no idea what is wrong with me since all my test were negative (at that time no one even was mentioning mthfr b/c I guess it was just discovered in late 1990-s and probably tests were not available at that time). But they instructed me to take baby aspirin + PROGESTERONE right before getting pregnant. So I did and a month later I started a healthy pregnancy (I had blood too during that pregnancy ). I gave a birth to a healthy boy (thanks God). At that time I was thinking I found a magic formula (progstoerone and baby aspirin) until I was ready for a second child. So it did not work for the second time and I had a m/c. That is when they did a test and found me positive for mthfr. (They offered me shots too.)

SO MY CONCLUSION IS THERE ARE COMBINATION OF FACTORS THAT ARE CAUSING M/C-S. MTHFR PLAYS A BIG ROLE BUT SOME OTHER THINGS ARE INVOLVED TOO WHICH WE DO NOT KNOW. Maybe progesterone supports placenta? maybe you need a right amount of folic acid and b6/b12, I do not know. But you can suggest your specialist the progesterone - it is better than shots...... I do not know now. I was thinking I found a magic formula for successful pregnancy but after a m/c while I was on it changed my thinking. Maybe it is combination of rest, right amount of progesterone, folic acid, b6 b12, aspirin and a strong fetus that can "survive"....... everybody's body id defferent too. THANKS. Apamb@novainternational.com

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