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Re: Metformin & Birth Defects From: anonymous@obgyn.net Sat, 30 Dec 2000 18:47:24 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Stacy: "Re: Glucophage Side Effects" Previous message: Molly: "Re: Glucophage Side Effects" In reply to: Norm: "Metformin & Birth Defects" Next in thread: Staceylynne: "Re: Metformin & Birth Defects" 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. Next message: Stacy: "Re: Glucophage Side Effects" Previous message: Molly: "Re: Glucophage Side Effects" In reply to: Norm: "Metformin & Birth Defects" Next in thread: Staceylynne: "Re: Metformin & Birth Defects"

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