Re: Metformin & Birth Defects
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 18:47:24 -0600 (CST)
Sorry to hear about your child, I hope he'll be ok.
I do wonder, though, were you trying to get pregnant, and if you were,
was your wife taking a multivitamin and/or folic acid prior to the
pregnancy?
At Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Norm wrote:
>
>All, my wife became pregnant on Met. Our son was born with a tethered
>spinal cord. I've read that Met may slow the rate of folic acid
>absorption. Folic acid helps reduce neurol tube defects, ie spina
>bifida (spelling ?). Anyway, you should ask your Dr. about this and
>request that your folic acid levels are monitored before and during
>pregnancy. use caution with this drug! not much is known about its
>impact on the fetus. I know a lot about this stuff and our Dr. was Dr.
>Glueck in Cinn. you can email me with any questions.
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