I have been down this route. My levels were always normal until after DD1. Went for a routine physical and the number was slightly off. I read online that this could be post partum related, so I assumed it was temporary. My doctor put me on the meds. I asked if I had to stay on them forever. She said yes. This was contrary to what I had read online.
I suspect the thyroid level being off contributed to my milk supply issues.
Fast forward to DD2. I stayed on the meds and they monitored my levels every month. It is important to have a healthy level while pregnant.
After DD2, I had another physical and asked again with my new general doctor if I could get off the meds. I basically read that general doctors don't have time to do follow up testing to wean you off the meds. She said no.
I booked an appt with an endocrinologist anyways. We went over my whole history. He said I should stop taking the drugs and agreed I probably had post partum hypothyroditist. He believed it was the case because of my age, history of not having a problem and because it was only slightly off after pregnancy. He told me I didn't need to wean and could just stop taking the meds. I have a follow up with him to check my levels. I asked about milk supply. He said only if my numbers were totally off would it affect my supply. He said the numbers can be off for up to a year post partum. If they come back off, we will just continue to monitor. He also stated he would never have put me on meds in the first place.
Basically, I just learned to go with your gut and question.
Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But my thyroid sucks ass. So call it lazy.
To answer your question: although abnormal, hypothyroidism is quite common in the PP period. However, it can affect your fertility and has been implicated in early loss, so get on some levothyroxine and be sure to tell your endocrinologist that you are TTC.
I dealt with it after baby #1. My doctor told me that it's quite common to have your thyroid thrown off after pregnancy. I have to get tested every 6 months and if it shows that my levels are off I get a 3 month prescription to get it back to normal. The last 3 years I've had no problem and this past pregnancy didn't cause any problems.
Oh my gosh you guys. I thought this was a place for support and where you could ask questions. If you don't have a good answer then dont open the thread. You're all so rude and I feel sorry for your husbands and children. Why don't you get off the internet and pay attention to your kids. /sarcasm font.
Oh my gosh you guys. I thought this was a place for support and where you could ask questions. If you don't have a good answer then dont open the thread. You're all so rude and I feel sorry for your husbands and children. Why don't you get off the internet and pay attention to your kids. /sarcasm font.
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Re: Underactive Thyroid (hypothyroidism)
I suspect the thyroid level being off contributed to my milk supply issues.
Fast forward to DD2. I stayed on the meds and they monitored my levels every month. It is important to have a healthy level while pregnant.
After DD2, I had another physical and asked again with my new general doctor if I could get off the meds. I basically read that general doctors don't have time to do follow up testing to wean you off the meds. She said no.
I booked an appt with an endocrinologist anyways. We went over my whole history. He said I should stop taking the drugs and agreed I probably had post partum hypothyroditist. He believed it was the case because of my age, history of not having a problem and because it was only slightly off after pregnancy. He told me I didn't need to wean and could just stop taking the meds. I have a follow up with him to check my levels. I asked about milk supply. He said only if my numbers were totally off would it affect my supply. He said the numbers can be off for up to a year post partum. If they come back off, we will just continue to monitor. He also stated he would never have put me on meds in the first place.
Basically, I just learned to go with your gut and question.
Anyone else tired?
Dumb question.
We're all tired.
And this is crazy.
But my thyroid sucks ass.
So call it lazy.
To answer your question: although abnormal, hypothyroidism is quite common in the PP period. However, it can affect your fertility and has been implicated in early loss, so get on some levothyroxine and be sure to tell your endocrinologist that you are TTC.
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