Milk in a pregnant women's diet

[gbakra]

HI, I am 17 weeks pregnant. I take levoxyl everyday. As per my information I can not drink milk along with levoxyl and have lost the habit of drinking it since 4-5 yrs back when i was tested with hypothyroid. I also was tested deficient in Vit D 3-4 weeks back( I was 3 months pregnant then) and since then I am taking tums 750mg along with Vit D3 400iu chewable supplements 5-6 times/week. I still get leg/calf muscle cramps at night and while walking sometime. I am very concerned about the developing baby and the importance of milk in my diet. Please guide if it is advisable to drink milk and how should I have it with my levoxyl. What are the side effects of not drinking milk to me and the developing baby?
Thanks,
RK

[gbakra]

Thank you all very much for your replies. I feel better and will try to follow your suggestions. Also will consult an endocrinologist as my obgyn has no idea about throid problems.

[cocacolapanda]

I actually can't drink milk because it makes me sick, not having milk isn't going to cause any issues with the baby as long as your getting the calcium you need.

Some women actually avoid milk while pregnant because they are afraid of the extra hormones that I guess are in it now.

[Cycl3Chick]

Hi, I have hypothyroidism as well and you can look on the instructions that come with your meds to back me up.  You are actually supposed to wait 4 hours before or after taking your thyroid med, to eat or drink.  This includes calcium supplements or a prenatal vitamin or any other medicine that can interact with levoxyl.

To help simplify it, I take my synthroid at bedtime and I stop eating 3 hours prior to taking it and my levels have been fine, even while pregnant.  3 hours should be sufficient for most foods, but if it has calcium, I try to keep it at 4 hours, so I take my prenatal and supplements at lunchtime just so I don't forget and take them too late.

Its a simple change that shouldn't affect your diet, but if you are worried, call your OB or endocrinologist.

And btw, potatoes have more potassium than bananas or gatorade :D

[rdh1981]

Perhaps your OB can help put you on some kind of calcium supplements. But remember DO NOT start taking anything without talking to your OB first!!

As for the leg cramps, that is due to low potassium. Just like Nickie said try eating some bananas are drinking a glass of Gatorade before bed!

Good luck!

[Gemz1986]

i would ask your doctor about it but my midwife told me to avoid drinking milk during my pregnancy

[nickieb85]

This is definitely a question for your doctor. I can suggest that for the leg ramps you can definitely eat more bananas and that will help decrease the chance of leg cramps.