Need Help Fast About Possible MTHFR Mutation in Daughter

I don't know about the MTHFR, I think a friend of a friend found out she has it, but I'm not sure what it is. As far as the glass in the foot... my son JUST had the same thing happen to him! Turns out that "luckily" it was leaded glass from a crockpot lid that had broken so it showed up on a normal x-ray. You may want to consider that route rather than an mri? My first son went under at 8 weeks to repair a birth defect and my second had to go under to havethe glass surgically removed. Both times were horribly stressful for my husband and I, but both times they were absolutley fine. They really take care of the little ones before they even put an IV in they'll get them a little loopy on gas or something. You'll do fine and so will your daghter!

I was diagnosed with MTHFR about 3 years ago and it really is not nearly as big of a deal as your OB has probably made it out to be. I was told at the time that I would have to be on blood thinners with any additional pregnancies because of the increased risk of clots and now have limited options for birth control for the same reason. However, with my last pregnancy, I ended up seeing a specialist (long story) and learned a lot more about the mutation. Basically, it is a B vitamin deficiency. Most doctors outside the OB world haven’t really heard about MTHFR and once they do know about it, they really aren’t concerned with it at all. Your body does not absorb the B vitamins like it should which causes the blood to clot easier IF you don’t get enough vitamins. This is also why they shove so much extra Folic Acid down your throat when you get pregnant again. The theory is that if you take more of it, your body will get what it needs. But just because you have the mutation does not automatically mean you are not getting enough B vitamins. There is a simple blood test that can be done along with your normal blood work to check your homocysteine levels. If the levels are normal, there is no need for the blood thinners or the high amounts of folic acid during pregnancy. Just be sure you are taking your prenatal vitamins before getting pregnant again and eating a healthy diet and you should be fine. The birth control will always be a problem though.

As for your little girl, the doctors should know that she possibly could have the mutation, but they really won’t do anything different for her when they put her under. The mutation really just isn’t something to worry that much about. As long as she is a good eater and not under weight or anything, she really shouldn’t have any problems. There are lots of other things to worry about other then this so you can mark this one off the list at least until she is older.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message and I will do my best to answer them. Good luck with the procedure.

R. I have to say thank you bc one thing about the medical field is that everyday you learn something new. In reading about the mutation, unless it was passed onto your daughter than she has no worries with having to be put out for an MRI or any other procedure. Her risk was during pregnancy, I am sure your ob/gyn had you take an extra folic acid. If you are concerned than hold off on the MRI to find a small piece of glass that more than likely has already worked its way out and schedule gentic testing on her.

I have this mutation too and I learned a little more about it from reading these messages. I didn't know about the blood clots, that's probably why I had to take a baby aspirin throughout my pregnancy. I only knew about the folic acid deficiency. But I also heard that it could be a problem later in life because it could be a factor in vascular disease. They say that our children have a 50/50 chance in having the mutation handed down to them. Thanks for sharing more about this and good luck to you and your daughter.

To help calm you I would call your doctor right away or go tomorrow and talk about the condition and see if your daughter has it and at least be sure they are aware of it. The doctors usually are very careful if they are made aware of a situation and watch for it or prepare ahead of time. I know how you must feel as I wouldn't want my child to be given anesthetic either but if it has to be done God is still in control of the situation. Be sure you address all your concerns with the doctor before you go ahead with the surgery.