Found out at 11 weeks ive got Underactive thyroid..im soooo worried

laydee10 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:21 AM

Hi Everyone

I just found out 2 days ago through a blood test that my thyriods are underactive..im really concerned because of all the stuff im reading online about defects and low iq with the baby...
im 11 weeks pregnant waiting until next week to see a doctor about giving tablets..but im worried that its not soon enough.i wanna talk to someone about it soonit make my mind at ease...coz im already near the end of my first trimester and online sayz that the first trimester is the most important time to be on the tablets so that the baby can develop properly...im soo worried that my baby isnt developing properly'

i have a 10 month old and my pregnancy with hers was completly normal..no complications..i didnt have underactive thyriods then..how come i do now?

can anyone give me comfort and tell me that their baby turned out fine even after havig underactive thyroid...

im stressing out,,,..please help...need advice

aurora · Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:30 AM

Sorry didn't want to read and run, were you tested for thyroid levels with your first? Its not common unless something is suspected.
Can you tell me what your TSH level is?

Sweetie · Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:32 AM

I wasn't on meds for my whole pregnancy. I've had a low thyroid for at least 3 years before I got preg. My dosage through my preg was 150mg (which I didn't take, I couldn't afford it as I wasn't living in my "home" province)

My daughter is an extremely bright little girl

It can be fine. Once you have your prescription though please get it filled and remember to take it (can't be taken at the same time as your prenatal though) Hypothyroid can also cause preterm labour, another reason it's important to take it.

laydee10 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:35 AM

on my blood test result it says tsh is 49 and ft4 is 7.4 ...the doctor was worried about the ft4...i dont know if tsh should be 4.9 or 49

and no i didnt have underactive with me first..it just happen to appear with ths pregnancy

laydee10 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:37 AM

thank u for reassuring me ..sometimes its not good to look online...i just wanna have a healthy baby....uve made my fell a little better about it..thanks

aurora · Feb 2nd, 2010, 01:22 AM

I feel best when my TSH is between 0 and 1, I think its about 1.5 right now (before I got pg anyway) and I've been good. My dosage will have to be upped now that I'm pregnant though.
If your TSH is 4.9 thats not very high. 49 is pretty high but I've heard of worse! (underactive thyroid causes your TSH to rise)

PrayinForBaby · Feb 2nd, 2010, 02:10 AM

i had my tsh tested in the beginning of october and my tsh was 4.7, i got pregnant before my thyroid meds even had time to kick in, but since i've been taking them my tsh stays between .7 and 1.5...so its healthy for baby. if yours goes very much longer without being treated the biggest thing i would recommend is once your baby is born to make sure his/her thyroid gets checked yearly, as an out of control thyroid during pregnancy can cause the baby to have thyroid trouble outside the womb. but get on your meds and i think you'll be fine

funkyfish586 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 03:54 AM

can i ask if any of you ladies had any symptoms? im sure i have a thyroid but the doc is refusing me the blood test x

Lotty & Bump · Feb 2nd, 2010, 04:03 AM

Hi hun... I have an underactive thyroid also and am now 25 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant as I was unsure as what to do. I'm now on 150MG and I have my bloods taken regularly to check my levels. At first they were quite concerned about mine but after just 4 weeks of being on the right dose they improved dramatically! They are now perfectly where they should be and so far my little girl seems fine. Her 20 week scan was perfect and the hospital seems very happy with everything. I'm sure you and your bubs will be just fine so try not to worry, the main thing is that you now know you have an underactive thyroid and the Dr's can start treating it

xxx

Funkyfish586 - My main symptom was extreme tiredness and also weight gain (I was diagnosed a few years before I fell pregnant) also had hair loss and hot flushes! Really if you have concerns your doctor should be sending you to be checked! Hope this helps

xxx

aurora · Feb 2nd, 2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by funkyfish586

can i ask if any of you ladies had any symptoms? im sure i have a thyroid but the doc is refusing me the blood test x

Everyone has a thyroid hun, but it can be underactive or over active. It is sort of the bodies furnace, and regulates our metabolism.

My symptoms were, fatigue, dry skin, losing my hair, lethargy-like I couldn't think efficiently and slower healing if I cut myself or something like that.

Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:21 AM	#1
laydee10 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 95	Found out at 11 weeks ive got Underactive thyroid..im soooo worried Hi Everyone I just found out 2 days ago through a blood test that my thyriods are underactive..im really concerned because of all the stuff im reading online about defects and low iq with the baby... im 11 weeks pregnant waiting until next week to see a doctor about giving tablets..but im worried that its not soon enough.i wanna talk to someone about it soonit make my mind at ease...coz im already near the end of my first trimester and online sayz that the first trimester is the most important time to be on the tablets so that the baby can develop properly...im soo worried that my baby isnt developing properly' i have a 10 month old and my pregnancy with hers was completly normal..no complications..i didnt have underactive thyriods then..how come i do now? can anyone give me comfort and tell me that their baby turned out fine even after havig underactive thyroid... im stressing out,,,..please help...need advice

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:30 AM	#2
aurora Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Yukon, Canada Posts: 4,231	Sorry didn't want to read and run, were you tested for thyroid levels with your first? Its not common unless something is suspected. Can you tell me what your TSH level is?

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:32 AM	#3
Sweetie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 4,674	I wasn't on meds for my whole pregnancy. I've had a low thyroid for at least 3 years before I got preg. My dosage through my preg was 150mg (which I didn't take, I couldn't afford it as I wasn't living in my "home" province) My daughter is an extremely bright little girl It can be fine. Once you have your prescription though please get it filled and remember to take it (can't be taken at the same time as your prenatal though) Hypothyroid can also cause preterm labour, another reason it's important to take it.

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:35 AM	#4
laydee10 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 95	on my blood test result it says tsh is 49 and ft4 is 7.4 ...the doctor was worried about the ft4...i dont know if tsh should be 4.9 or 49 and no i didnt have underactive with me first..it just happen to appear with ths pregnancy

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 00:37 AM	#5
laydee10 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 95	thank u for reassuring me ..sometimes its not good to look online...i just wanna have a healthy baby....uve made my fell a little better about it..thanks

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 01:22 AM	#6
aurora Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Yukon, Canada Posts: 4,231	I feel best when my TSH is between 0 and 1, I think its about 1.5 right now (before I got pg anyway) and I've been good. My dosage will have to be upped now that I'm pregnant though. If your TSH is 4.9 thats not very high. 49 is pretty high but I've heard of worse! (underactive thyroid causes your TSH to rise)

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PrayinForBaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 4,342	i had my tsh tested in the beginning of october and my tsh was 4.7, i got pregnant before my thyroid meds even had time to kick in, but since i've been taking them my tsh stays between .7 and 1.5...so its healthy for baby. if yours goes very much longer without being treated the biggest thing i would recommend is once your baby is born to make sure his/her thyroid gets checked yearly, as an out of control thyroid during pregnancy can cause the baby to have thyroid trouble outside the womb. but get on your meds and i think you'll be fine

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 03:54 AM	#8
funkyfish586 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,308	can i ask if any of you ladies had any symptoms? im sure i have a thyroid but the doc is refusing me the blood test x

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 04:03 AM	#9
Lotty & Bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 180	Hi hun... I have an underactive thyroid also and am now 25 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant as I was unsure as what to do. I'm now on 150MG and I have my bloods taken regularly to check my levels. At first they were quite concerned about mine but after just 4 weeks of being on the right dose they improved dramatically! They are now perfectly where they should be and so far my little girl seems fine. Her 20 week scan was perfect and the hospital seems very happy with everything. I'm sure you and your bubs will be just fine so try not to worry, the main thing is that you now know you have an underactive thyroid and the Dr's can start treating it xxx Funkyfish586 - My main symptom was extreme tiredness and also weight gain (I was diagnosed a few years before I fell pregnant) also had hair loss and hot flushes! Really if you have concerns your doctor should be sending you to be checked! Hope this helps xxx

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