safe to get pregnant?

[jamie80]

Hi there,
Im 28 yrs old & my son is 2 yrs 4 mos old & when he was 9 months I was diagnosed w/an overactive thyroid. My family doctor treated me with Methimazole/Tapazole & inderall. Then my blood work came back "almost" underactive in less than 2 months of being on the meds.. She then removed me from the Methimazole & I get blood work done about every 6 months. All blood work has been "normal" however 1 1/2 yrs later I still dont feel "normal". I want to get pregnant again (very soon) but I was wondering if I should see an Endo. or is my bloodwork enough to prove that everything is fine? Also should women with thyroid problems get pregnant?
Thanks Jamie.

[AR-10]

Getting pregnant may very well throw your thyroid off.
Maybe a little.
Maybe a lot.

Whether or not it is dangerous to the child depends on if the doctor can keep your thyroid from going way off. you should talk to a doctor or two about the potential risks.

There are members here that can give first hand experiences. Some are good. Some are not so encouraging.

Good luck.

[GravesLady]

As long as a women has and keeps her TSH level within her Labs reference range per doctor, a thyroid women can get PG.  If a women does have thyroid condition she should be treated first, get TSH level in normal range and stable before becoming pregnant.   She then should be tested every trimester because TSH level will or might change throughout pregnancy and patient/doctor needs to keep up with any changes and correct as necessary.

Pregnancy creates abnormal demands on the thyroid, and it is not unusual for hyperthyroidism to diminish temporarily as the pregnancy progresses. This does not necessarily mean the thyroid issues is gone.  

Someting to note about antibodies and pregnancy:
Women with high levels of anti nuclear antibodies are unable to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term and generally have lower than expected pregnancy rates.

In  Graves during pregnancy,  if a certain antibody is significantly elevated
that of 3 x normal, there is an increased risk of the baby being born with Graves.

If you take all precautions and work with your doctor, hopefully you and baby will be ok.

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2008.

[kennedydp5]

i admit that i don't know near enough about my thyroid problem as i should...  but i have hypothyroidism and since i've been diagnosed after having my 2nd child i have since had another healthy baby and am currently pregnant again.  i am a high risk pregnancy b/c of the thyroid issue and have my tsh levels tested frequently.  but throughout my last pregnancy and post partum and so far through this pregnancy i have mantained normal levels.  i don't have as much advice as some other ladies on the subject i just wanted to let you know that yes you can get pregnant and have healthy babies even though you have thyroid issues...  but after reading the above posts maybe it would be best to talk with your doc first before ttc.  good luck to you!!!