i lost my baby to annencephaly 3 months back, iam taking folic acid as prescribed by the doctor for the lost?

Question

2 months, is there any chances of repeatation again, iam really affraid, please advice

Answer 1

My condolences for your loss.

Of course there is a risk of it happening again and I would be lying to you to say there isn't. But with the right treatment, particularly a diet rich in Folic Acid, the risk is greatly reduced.

Trust your doctors - they know what they're doing - and just relax as much as you can

Answer 2

I'm so sorry about your baby.

The stats say that a woman who has had one child with anencephaly has about a 3% chance of having another. The risk drops to around 1% (see, you're cutting the risk by a third!) if the mother takes 4mg/day of folic acid before/during pregnancy.

The risk can be reduced, but there are never any guarantees in parenting.

Answer 3

My mother had 2 healthy babies, lost one anencephalic baby, then had two more healthy babies! So don't panic, especially if you are taking folic acid.

Anencephaly is a severe neural tube defect and that is what folic acid reduces the chance of. It works best if you start taking it prior to pregnancy. I only took it once I was already pregnant and my two kids are fine.

Answer 4

My mother in law's first child was anacephalactic.

She had five more children after her (including my husband), and none of them were anacephalactic.

I suppose it could repeat, but the recurrece rate is only 4%. That means you have a 96% chance of NOT have a baby with anencephaly

Answer 5

I am so sorry to hear that. It's a bit hard to tell if it will happen again, only a doctor would be able to tell with the necessery tests.

Answer 6

Sadness is in my heart for you. I can't answer your question (sorry) but I can sympathize!.
God bless you.