Hypo thyroidism??

[lee_bee]

I've just seen my dr today who told me I have hypo thyroidism, as in my thyroid is under performing and I need to start medication to balance it all out so bub can grow safely. Has anyone else been through the same situation? I'm six weeks pregnant.

[wysiwyg]

I started thyroxine at about same point in my pregnancy with DD over 4 years ago now. I am still on it will be forever but I have zero issues apart from remembering to take the tablets. DD fine and DS is nearly two now. I have Hashimotos which is where you produce antibodies that destroy thyroid -is a very common cause of hypothyroidism.

[Duchess]

I have no thyroid function without tablets. Two other serious meds too. When GP told his computer I was pregnant it lit up like a Xmas tree about meds that shouldn't be used in pregnancy.
My youngest daughter was conceived and baked with same meds in my body and she is perfection.

The risks of under active thyroid are worse than the meds.

[onthefly]

I had my thyroid removed years ago and have been on thyroxine HRT ever since, including through 2 pregnancies. So long as you get your levels monitored regularly - your required doseage may change as the pregnancy progresses - everything should be fine.

[lee_bee]

Thanks girls, got my script filled today & start taking them tomorrow!! There's a family. History of thyroid dysfunction but I can't ask anyone as its still a secret that I'm pregnant

[Heaven]

Yes, I found out I had Hashimoto's just before I got pregnant. Not enough to medicate for if I wasn't TTC though so I was put on a very low dose of Thyroxine. When I got pregnant I got tested again straight away though and had to increase my dose. I think as long as you get your levels monitored regularly everything should be fine

[MLR1901]

Yup just had bubs 5 weeks ago! Was put on 50/100 mg thyroxine at 6 weeks pregnant.
Only thing they had to do a blood test on bubs at 3 days old.

[Duchess]

My bub didn't need any blood tests with me on medication and she was three weeks one day early
So I'd say every situation is different

[wysiwyg]

The question about testing baby is interesting. The heel ***** test does test for congenital hypothyroidism - but that condition is different from hypothyroidism we have (most common cause is iodine deficiency which is mainly a problem in less developed countries). When my DD was born nothing was mentioned about any testing for her. But when DS was born they wanted a blood test apart from heel ***** (which was fine) to check thyroid function. I was very curious about this as no one had ever mentioned that when DD was born and she has never been checked. I said I wanted to speak to my endocrinologist as I didn't want an unnecessary blood test as I had heard getting the required amount of blood from newborn not always that pleasant. She said was unnecessary unless showing any signs of low thyroid levels and Hashimotos antibodies can not be checked until greater than 12 weeks anyway due to fact maternal antibodies can be present. So I never opted to have DS tested. I really never got to the bottom of why the hospital thought should have it done.