Is deplin safe while breastfeeding or trying to conceive?

Hey MamaDuck,

Deplin is methyl folate (folic acid) for treating deficiency. It seems that some depression is associated with decreased folate levels. L-methylfolate has not been assigned to a pregnany drug category because of lack of clinical studies. There is the following for a similar product:

L-methylfolate 1 mg (marketed as Zervalx) is indicated for the distinct nutritional requirements of preconception and pregnant women who require increased folate concentrations, in the plasma and/or red blood cells (RBC), regardless of MTHFR C677T polymorphism genotype, with particular emphasis, for preconception and pregnant women over 35 years of age, and/or women who are associated with intermediate to higher risk pregnancies and/or who have preconception hyperhomocysteinemia. Zervalx can be used prior to conception, throughout pregnancy, the postnatal period or while taking oral contraceptives to improve nutritional folate concentrations.

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Folic acid (folate) is commonly given to woman before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of certain birth defects. It really is a matter of the benefits out weighing the risks and I believe, though I am not a doctor, that you are fine and need to trust the doctor on this one. Have you had the blood work done to establish a folate deficiency?

Best wishes,

Laurie