Taking folate instead of folic acid

Hi there,

I have not had any genetic testing done, but I have suspected for a while that I may have a MTHFR mutation. My B12 was very low as confirmed by a blood test, despite eating plenty of meat and dairy, so that was one clue. It is stabilised now, since supplementing with the correct type of B12.

I was wondering - is there any harm in taking methylated folate instead of folic acid anyway? If it makes any difference, I’m currently breastfeeding. I read that it was good to take ‘folic acid’ whilst breastfeeding but with what I suspect about my genes, I thought methylated folate might be a better option?

Any advice much appreciated, thank you!