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Hi all,

 

my name's Huria (that's my nick, my real name's Jakqui) and I'm almost 20

weeks pregnant with my first baby. (Baby is due late May). I live in Wales,

UK and am married to my husband Andrej.

 

I hope you don't mind me asking about something that's really been playing on

my mind.

 

I wanted to ask the group members, especially vegan ones, whether they took

folic acid and B12

during pregnancy, especially before pregnancy and during first 12 weeks. The

reason I ask is because in first 12 weeks I had ongoing nausea and my

nutrition wasn't amazing (although had a lot of fruit) because I went off

nearly all foods. I had the B-complex vitamin tablets, but to even put one of

those yucky tasting pills in my mouth for an instant was too much to bear

most of the time, so I didn't take them that often. I wanted to know if any

of you (or if you know of others similarly) had a similar experience where

you didn't take the folic acid and B12 during those first weeks and whether

your babies were healthy? I'm a bit paranoid that because of not taking the

vitamins I might now have a baby with disabilities, like a NTD. It would be

reassuring to know that babies coming from a similar scenario were born

healthy, but equally I would like to hear if that wasn't the case. I'm due to

have my 20 week scan next Thursday, I was going to try and avoid having it,

like I did the 15 week scan (due to hearing of suspected risks to babies from

ultrasound) but now am feeling so nervous about the above that I'm

considering having it.

 

Kindest Best Wishes,

 

Huria