thyroid disorders and pregnancy

[stace84]

i was diagnosed at aged 13 with a thyroid disorder. it was hyper at this stage and was given radioacive iodine at age 18 which made my thyroid change to hypo. i have been on thyroxine since then. I am now 25 and looking attrying for a baby soon. Is there anything special i should take or do to prepare before i start trying? i had heard i need t take multi vitamins with iodine and folate ??? any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

[AnnieBrooke]

I think I'd have a good talk with the ob-gyn.  Yes, you should be taking folic acid for a few months before trying to conceive, it has nothing to do with thyroid issues, however.  And it's good to get onto prenatal vitamins as soon as you start to actively try to conceive.  But there might be other issues (such as whether thyroxine has any impact) that a doctor who deals specifically with pregnancy issues can tell you about.  I'd talk to the ob-gyn rather than your doc who prescribes for the thyroid issues, about any medicine effects on the baby.  Good luck!

[star1223]

Make sure to consult with an OB as u want to make sure that your TSH levels are where they should be. Your OB will want to moniter ur levels and adjust your dose as neccessary. I am also hypo and my levels are checked every 6 weeks to make sure they are within normal ranges. Having levels to high or two low can cause birth defects like mental retardation. I am glad that I talked to my OB before we decided to concieve as I didn't know that thyroid issues could cause many problems with pregnancy. I am currently 26 weeks and having a normal pregnancy. Hope this helps.

[Athena_M]

I have hypothyroidism and am pregnant.  My doctor said I needed to increase  my thyroid medicine when we found out because the baby needs the extra medicine or it could cause retardation in the baby.  Let your doctor know.  

Yes take those vitamins.  

[jen570]

I was told that I had hypo thyroid disease I gained 30 lbs. I get blood work done every couple of months. Then I was told it was gone.. Can a disease just go away?...This 30lbs is certainly hard to get rid of .