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Pregnancy/Antibodies/Chemical Pregnancies
by bhoutros, May 17, 2009 10:34PM
Hello Dr. Lupo,
I am hypo with my most recent diagnosis of tsh at .89. I was extremely pleased that my tsh was that low but now I am very early pregnant and my thyroid is swelling. Is the swelling a sign of antibody activity? I would like to know as I am concerned that I will lose yet another pregnancy (I have had about 5 chemical pregnancies) and would prefer to be proactive but don't wish to overmedicate.
Thank You Dr. Lupo,
Laura
I am hypo with my most recent diagnosis of tsh at .89. I was extremely pleased that my tsh was that low but now I am very early pregnant and my thyroid is swelling. Is the swelling a sign of antibody activity? I would like to know as I am concerned that I will lose yet another pregnancy (I have had about 5 chemical pregnancies) and would prefer to be proactive but don't wish to overmedicate.
Thank You Dr. Lupo,
Laura
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You need your TSh, FT3 and fT4 tested. The FT3 and FT4 should be maintained top normal during pregnancy. You should not be concerned if your TSH appears loww during pregnancy, just pay most attention to the FT3 and FT4.
I think would be quite normal to increase your daily dose by 25 mcg/day upon finding out your are pregnant and then adjusting every 4 weeks, if required, based on your thyroid levels.
You will need to test about every 4 weeks during the pregnancy.
Best wishes