PLEASE BE VERY CAREFULL. I HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM AND WAS DIAGNOSED AT 28, BUT DID NOT HAVE SERIOUS EFFECTS FROM IT UNTIL AFTER HAVING 2 CHILDREN. MY SECOND CHILD HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS LEARING DISABLED DUE TO A SHORT TERM PROCESSING MEMORY ISSUE AND MY FIRST CHILD HAS A COMPREHENSION PROBLEM. I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT DURING PREGNANCY, ATE WELL, DID NOT DRINK OR SMOKE AND EXERCISED.
I HAVE FOUND A REPORT FOR A STUDY THAT DEMONSTRATED THAT PREGNANT WOMEN NOT GIVEN THE RIGHT DOSE OF THYROID HORMONE DURING PREGNANCY HAD A GREAT RISK OF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABLITIES. (Maternal Hypothyroidism and Fetal Development -GOOGLE IT)
There is no specific test - the TSH of 9 is not that high -- the study looking at IQ issues noted more problems with TSH >13. Stay at the 100mcg for now and retest in 4 weeks, keeping the TSH around 0.4-2.0.