I think the option to have free birth control methods other than condoms should be available especially to young teens and adults. Not everyone has private health insurance here in Canada and can afford prescriptions. Birth control pills can be $40/ month if you don't. I'm so happy Ontario has just released a program for people under 25 to cover over 4000 prescriptions for free including insulin and diabetic test strips, antibiotics, asthma inhalers, cancer drugs, antidepressents and birth control pills.
Me 33 DH 41 TTC since 2016 Due: October 12, 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
@jemmerjams. Homozygous means both copies of her MTFHR gene has mutations, not necessarily that the gene has the same mutation, so one could be C and one could be A, or both could be C (or both could be A, but not in her case since you know one is C).
@halfanewt A nurse at the diagnosing dr’s office actually told me to increase my folic acid intake. I knew that was the wrong answer, so I’m glad to hear other people are being given advice to cut out folic acid and use folate instead. Fortunately the dr said after looking at my blood work I was fine without extra supplementation of anything (especially considering my twins are healthy without me adding extra anything).
@chyvie Wait, you have free healthcare in Canada but still have to pay for health insurance?
@purplegoldfish2 Health care is free in Canada, but prescription drugs aren’t. So you can go see a doctor, have a surgery in hospital, get all the meds while you are an inpatient, and not pay a cent. But if you need meds to function day-to-day, those you pay for. Also dental, eye care, etc aren’t free. So people often have benefits/insurance either privately or though their employer to help with those elements.
But seriously- I know they put all this through some actuarial magic, but why are they asking about Braxton-Hicks contractions in the same question as preterm labor? And why do they care about spotting in pregnancy? These are perfectly normal things to occur!
Also- if this is something you are thinking about doing before baby comes- do it right now, this week. Several of the things they asked about won’t come up for many of us until later on, but could potentially increase your risk profile.
Interesting fact (possibly): there’s a folate drug called EnBrace that they prescribe for MTFHR and they have found some evidence it helps moms with mental health issues - specifically PPD and PPA. When I went off lexapro and was TTC I did a study where I either took it or a placebo and they tracked my mental health. Stay tuned, my guess is that in year or two they may have some conclusion as to whether folate can improve mental health as well.
Re: Randoms 4/19!
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
@halfanewt A nurse at the diagnosing dr’s office actually told me to increase my folic acid intake. I knew that was the wrong answer, so I’m glad to hear other people are being given advice to cut out folic acid and use folate instead. Fortunately the dr said after looking at my blood work I was fine without extra supplementation of anything (especially considering my twins are healthy without me adding extra anything).
@chyvie Wait, you have free healthcare in Canada but still have to pay for health insurance?
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
But seriously- I know they put all this through some actuarial magic, but why are they asking about Braxton-Hicks contractions in the same question as preterm labor? And why do they care about spotting in pregnancy? These are perfectly normal things to occur!
Also- if this is something you are thinking about doing before baby comes- do it right now, this week. Several of the things they asked about won’t come up for many of us until later on, but could potentially increase your risk profile.