If I get BFP in this life time....

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Originally Posted by ELP

Atomic, I've just started drinking matcha the strongest version of green tea, now I'm quite worried. I did a quick hunt around and found the articles about the spina bifida connection due to the ECGC in the tea stopping FA absorbtion. I'm quite worried about continuing the matcha. Does the developing egg (before ovulation) require fa?? I am taking about 1200mg a day as I'm holding off ttc til after the summer.

I would take 2000 mcg (that's mcg MICROgrams not mg MILLIgrams) at the least. I do think the egg may require the FA as it develops although this has not been proven. I took 4000 when I TTC DS 4, both several months before I got pg and all during the first trimester as well, but they advise that for women who had a baby with a neural tube defect like I did.