Thyroid??

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I'm medicated for underactive thyroid Sarah. If your thyroid is slow you have MORE TSH not less, so if your TSH was elevated it would not be related to the IVF drugs, but if your TSH was normal/low and your thyroxine (T4, they often don't test for T3 because only something like 5% of total thyroxine is in T3 form) is low it might be related to the IVF drugs. Your GP will know how to interpret the results.

As others have said, it's very important for bubs neural development and brain growth that thyroxing levels are normal and stable throughout pregnancy. Unmedicated hypothyroidism in pregnancy can result in microcephaly/severe mental retardment/learning difficulties as well as physical problems with their own thyroid glands. Most hospitals/midwives have thyroid levels checked at the first bloods taken during antenatal care, so that shouldn't be a worry.

Another thing to be aware of is that thyroid problems are often hereditary (mine were) and can be worsened by pregnancy. My thyroid was a little slow before but packed up and left town after DD was born - so even if you turn out not to be hypothyroid just now, and it's the IVF drugs skewing your blood results, keep an eye on yourself after bubs is born JIC.

If you ever want to talk abut all this you know where i am

meg-mum-of-1 i hope your aspiration goes ok. I think only about 1% of thyroid tumours are cancerous and most of those can be removed with no further treatment needed. Mine was found to be benign and has in fact almost gone without treatment beyond thyroxine supplemention. I hope your journey is as short and hassle free.

Bx