MTHFR, Pregnancy and the Right Nutrients

Recent studies suggest that mutations in the MTHFR gene elevate the risk of pregnancy complications, including recurrent miscarriages. This has led many women to question whether they can carry a pregnancy to term successfully.

Despite these challenges, women with MTHFR mutations can achieve successful pregnancies by ensuring adequate nutrient intake of the right nutrient forms, particularly bioidentical folate and B12 supplements.

A suggested daily amount for Pregnancy support would be 1-4 mg of L-Methylfolate.

We base this on: 

• the NeevoDHA prescription prenatal with L-Methylfolate 
• Dr. Neil Rawlins’ pregnancy recommendations

NeevoDHA contains 1 mg of L-Methylfolate, just like Methyl-Life's® Chewable Methylated Multivitamin (Sweet 'n Tart Cherry Berry flavored).

NOTE: If you suffer from low mood, depression, postpartum (PPD) or other mental health challenges, consider reviewing our Mental Health and MTHFR protocol as it may be more suited to your specific needs.

Consider getting your homocysteine levels checked by a healthcare practitioner. Lowering homocysteine levels may take additional nutrients and different dosing than what's suggested.

Start LOW with your initial dose and increase SLOWLY until you get to your targeted amount or reach tolerance.

Consider taking bioidentical B12 forms in conjunction with L-Methylfolate because they work synergistically together in the body on the methylation pathway and can amplify its benefits. Stay AWAY from cyanocobalamin in supplements and fortified foods! Methyl-Life® carries affordable, vegan versions of active B12 in a tasty sublingual tablet (some products even include L-Methylfolate).

Bioidentical Active B12 Forms:

• Hydroxocobalamin - harder to find, expensive, typically well-tolerated and used for pernicious anemia among other things
• Methylcobalamin - fairly available and found in some supplements. Note: it's not always well tolerated
• Adenosylcobalamin - harder to find, expensive, the most well-tolerated and often used in muscle recovery

B12 does NOT absorb well via the gut, so be sure to get a product that allows you to dissolve the B12 under your tongue. Sublingual transport is the best way to get B12 absorption (research has proven it's even better than B12 injections for increasing B12 sufficiency). If B12 blood serum levels test "high", consider Methyl-Life®'s Non-Methylated Multivitamin.

Learn more about the best bioidentical B12 forms to take.