Is Folic Acid more important with IVF than a regular pregnancy?
It doesn’t matter which way you conceive, it’s best for the baby. Pregnant mothers who are deficient in Folic acid have a high chance of having a baby with Spinal Bifida as well as some other nerve related disorders. The ddeficiencydoesn’t have to be very high so it’s better just to take it. Most mmultivitaminsnow have it. The sooner you start taking it the better. Things that can help conception with ivf–taking a mmultivitamin(certain vitamins (c, b’s, e and minerals like sselenium zinc and copper) increase fertility and implanting success. DHEA taking 75 mg has shown to make the ovaries respond like young healthy ovaries. It’s shown high results (women on it have more eggs retrieved and better grades with the eggs that fertilize) when taken for at least 3 to 4 months. PABA taken at 300 mg helps IVF response. Stay away from herbs! A lot of them will work against the fertility meds including CChaste Berry Even Raspberry Leaves are questionable. Ask your RE about Arginine. It’s an amin
