Birth affecting B12 levels

[clairec1979]

Following on from something on one of the other sections, just wondered if those of you who have given birth and since developed low B12 levels lost a lot of blood.

I have 3 children first 2 had no problems with the 3rd (now 5) I did technically have a PPH but it wasn't a huge amount in terms of haemorrage (I had him at home and didn't need to be transferred in, but scared the midwife silly), diagnosed with a problem 4 years later, but seeking help for a year before and probably had symptoms since the birth in retrospect, but you put a lot of tiredness down to having 3 kids under 3

[coryad]

[daisy]

I had a terrible birth with my first. I had pre-eclampsia while pregnant, early labour that was stopped and then 5 weeks later a 49 hour labour trying to get out a posterior 9 lb'er out. Was close to third degree tear but normal bleeding. The 2nd and 3rd were c-sections by choice. I don't care what anyone says, smart women never forget that kind of pain

[LouiseJ]

Interested to see this topic on the forum. I had a major bleed at 30 weeks when I was pregnant with my daughter (second pregnancy, she is now six), and a number of smaller ones after that. No-one sure why as placenta seemed healthy at birth.

I had no idea I had PA, but looking back I think my symptoms started after I had my son (he is now eight). I had my first jab nearly a year ago. My daughter was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in February.

[paulaph]

I had a low placenta (placenta praevia type 3) which meant I had to have a c section. Apparently I lost 600ml of blood. Not sure if this counts as a haemorage or not but I do know that every midwife would comment on it.

[katrinap]

[JaneS]

Well interesting as this is it maybe not the blood loss at all, did all of you have gas and air??? I had two canisters of it during my last labour 4 yrs ago followed by c-section and then put all the tiredness down to older mum new baby, 2yrs after diagnosed with low B12, was it the gas and air that triggered it off??

[clairec1979]

Prolonged exposure to entonox can lower B12 levels

[BeeNumber12]

As I'm not familiar with that word, Entenox, I looked it up and find it's "gas & air" used during labor. It contains nitrous oxide, which depletes B12. In a person with PA or who has b12 deficiency already this is very serious, needs to be treated with B12. In 'normal' people, they can recover in a normal way via food. For people undiagnosed yet, it would be best to have b12 levels checked prior to any Nitrous exposure and after.

Dorothy