Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy

I have had hypothyroid since I was 20. As long as you keep your levels monitored and stable, you'll both be ok. Talk to your doc and get the facts. You'll be ok.

It can affect your baby but I would talk to your doctor before worrying. As long as your thyroid levels are regulated (usually with meds) and kept within normal range, the risks to the baby are greatly reduced. I have thyroid disease (diagnosed long before ever getting pregnant) and had my thyroid removed d/t a cancer scare. My ob knew and monitored my levels and adjusted my medication throughout my pregnancy with my son. My son developed just fine and the pregnancy was uneventful. Things were a little different with my daughter. By the time we realized we were pregnant with her, my TSH was 15 (my endo keeps my TSH around 1.2)! This sent everyone into a panic, my meds were adjusted and monitored religiously throughout the pregnancy. I was also sent to a high risk doctor to monitor my baby's development. It was scary but even with the extreme thyroid levels, my daughter is now a healthy and happy 3 month old. Just because thyroid problems can cause developmental issues in a baby doesn't mean it will - good luck!

You need to contact your O/B as soon as possible. I don't want to scare you but low thyroid issues can cause birth defects.
I used an ivf clinic, and they would not take me until I was on a thyroid medication and the condition was under control.

I have it and you will be fine. Pregnancy can mess with the levels, so you will need to take medicine, which is not expensive at all. And just have routine blood tests to monitor it. You may find out you have more energy and may even lose weight!

I don't know about hyper, but hypo is no problem. Just take the thyroid replacement pill.

Call your ob as soon as possible. He/she needs to know. I know that if it is treated it's not a problem since my mother had under active thyroid during all three of her pregnancies and we are all fine. However, she was being treated long before she got pregnant.

You didn't say which type of thyroid disease you have, but hopefully I can help because I have had both hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease) and hypothyroidism (after getting radioactive iodine for the Grave's Disease) while pregnant. I had 2 pregnancies with hyperthyroidism, and 1 twin pregnancy with hypothyroidism. My doctor was more concerned with the hyperthyroidism because it could be passed on to the baby, and it also can cause other symptoms like high blood pressure. They monitored me and my babies very closely, but I still had very high blood pressure and my babies were born early (34 and 36 weeks). They said it was because of the hyperthyroidism. They ended up being just fine, though, thank goodness.

When I had hypothyroidism it wasn't a problem at all - I was still monitored closely but they weren't as concerned, even though it was still considered a "high risk" pregnancy, everything was fine as long as I took my medication and my blood levels were normal. My twins actually were born later than my singletons because I didn't have hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure anymore.

You will probably be going to the doctor more than you were expecting, because any thyroid problems will make you considered "high risk," but this disease is very treatable. Be sure to ask your doctor any questions that you have, and good luck! :-)