Folic Acid - Crazy Doctor? - Page 2

mightyspu · Mar 14th, 2010, 12:51 PM

tbh, when I saw my last scan, the sonographer showed us the spine and said "lovely healthy looking spine" my heart swelled. Just knowing something so small that I did to make that spine was the best feeling ever.

BellaBlu · Mar 14th, 2010, 12:53 PM

mightyspu-

I can't imagine! I bet that was an amazing feeling. Congrats on the healthy pregnancy. Won't be long now before you get to meet the lil' one huh?

I bet time is dragging!

Dodgegal · Mar 14th, 2010, 13:01 PM

I was reading somewhere that high levels of folic acid in RATS caused cancer. I am sure it was on this forum somewhere. They recommend taking before TTC and during the first trimester when it is needed then not taking it after that. No one knows if it causes cancer in humans but I don't think we ever need to take that much, it all for the baby. This guy is just taking the rat thing and twisting it around to make a buck.

mightyspu · Mar 14th, 2010, 13:01 PM

actually, first tri drags like a goit. 2nd has flown by! I hope you all get there soon. It really is worth all the effort and the hair tearing out! And I haven't even had him yet!

WannaB · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:53 PM

Well its right that it will increase your chances of getting cancer, but its not right how its written! Its only going to increase your chances if genetically you are going to get it anyway. For the people who have things like breast cancer that run in the family then increased intake of folic acid could feed it, but its over a long period of time and taking it until baby is nice and well formed isnt going to be that long is it! Folic acid feeds cancer and causes it to grow, thats why things like green tea are good cancer fighters because they bind to the folic acid and render it useless. Same reason when you have an ectopic pregnancy and they medically manage it you should not ttc for three months after, they use drugs that are used to fight cancer and therefore your folic acid gets depleted. Ive had cancer and I will continue to take my folic acid, my docs arent worried about that at all and neither am I, more worried about getting my healthy baby!

milkmachine · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:34 PM

OMG please dont let this rubbish influance you away from folic acid its so so so important xxxx

PrayerfulHope · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:43 PM

Better than having a baby with spinal bifida.

I've taken nutrition for a while and I've never heard of this before. Sounds like crap to me.

Mar 14th, 2010, 12:51 PM	#11
mightyspu Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 11,295	tbh, when I saw my last scan, the sonographer showed us the spine and said "lovely healthy looking spine" my heart swelled. Just knowing something so small that I did to make that spine was the best feeling ever.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 12:53 PM	#12
BellaBlu Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,112	mightyspu- I can't imagine! I bet that was an amazing feeling. Congrats on the healthy pregnancy. Won't be long now before you get to meet the lil' one huh? I bet time is dragging!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 13:01 PM	#13
Dodgegal Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BC Canada Posts: 125	I was reading somewhere that high levels of folic acid in RATS caused cancer. I am sure it was on this forum somewhere. They recommend taking before TTC and during the first trimester when it is needed then not taking it after that. No one knows if it causes cancer in humans but I don't think we ever need to take that much, it all for the baby. This guy is just taking the rat thing and twisting it around to make a buck.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 13:01 PM	#14
mightyspu Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 11,295	actually, first tri drags like a goit. 2nd has flown by! I hope you all get there soon. It really is worth all the effort and the hair tearing out! And I haven't even had him yet!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:53 PM	#15
WannaB Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 5,415	Well its right that it will increase your chances of getting cancer, but its not right how its written! Its only going to increase your chances if genetically you are going to get it anyway. For the people who have things like breast cancer that run in the family then increased intake of folic acid could feed it, but its over a long period of time and taking it until baby is nice and well formed isnt going to be that long is it! Folic acid feeds cancer and causes it to grow, thats why things like green tea are good cancer fighters because they bind to the folic acid and render it useless. Same reason when you have an ectopic pregnancy and they medically manage it you should not ttc for three months after, they use drugs that are used to fight cancer and therefore your folic acid gets depleted. Ive had cancer and I will continue to take my folic acid, my docs arent worried about that at all and neither am I, more worried about getting my healthy baby!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:34 PM	#16
milkmachine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,450	OMG please dont let this rubbish influance you away from folic acid its so so so important xxxx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:43 PM	#17
PrayerfulHope Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Knox, KY Posts: 5,279	Better than having a baby with spinal bifida. I've taken nutrition for a while and I've never heard of this before. Sounds like crap to me.

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