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[|Human|] Hi, I am 35 weeks pregnant and have just discovered I am deficient in vitamin B12. I am now worried that this could this affect my baby. 12 week and 20 week scan were normal and I am measuring normal for how many weeks pregnant I am. Could there be any side affects to my baby?
[|AI|]  Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Vitamin B12 deficiency affects your red blood cells in your body, which can make you anemic. It can sometimes have other side effects you such as pain and tingling in the toes. Vitamin B12 deficiency during early pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of neural tube defects, but if all of your ultrasound scanning and prenatal testing was normal, there's no reason to be concerned about the baby. Treatment of your vitamin B12 deficiency may help to raise your blood count, which will put you less at risk if you lose a lot of blood with your delivery. I hope that I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was reassuring. Best wishes, and good luck with the rest of the pregnancy,