is thyroid bad during pregnancy?
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The thyroid makes hormones that help your body work. If it makes too little or too much of these hormones, you may have problems during pregnancy. Untreated thyroid conditions during pregnancy are linked to serious problems, including premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth.
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Pregnancy Don'ts Steer clear of vigorous activity that could involve a risk of falling or overheating. Don't eat unpasteurized milk and soft cheeses, fish high in mercury, or raw or undercooked foods including fish and eggs. Stay away from heavy lifting and bending. Don't take hot baths or use saunas.
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It is clear that pregnant women with clear hypothyroidism (low thyroxine level and increased TSH level) have an increased risk of problems with their pregnancy as well as problems with their child's development, especially in brain development.
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In conclusion, the findings of this study suggest that it is safe to become pregnant at least 6 months after treatment with radioactive iodine after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. Premature delivery: birth of a baby before 38 weeks of pregnancy.
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Currently, the American Thyroid Association recommends women to wait at least 6 months to become pregnant after radioactive iodine therapy. This study was done to evaluate risk of abortion, premature birth, and birth defect after radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer.
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The potential exception is millet, a nutritious gluten-free grain, which may suppress thyroid function even in people with adequate iodine intake. 20 If a dietary recall indicates frequent millet consumption in patients with hypothyroidism, it may be wise to suggest they choose a different grain.
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The thyroid also influences your body temperature, growth and development. When too much of the thyroid hormone is produced, it causes a condition called hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. Some of the major symptoms of hyperthyroidism are hot flashes, irritability and heart palpitations.
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Once you are taking medication (levothyroxine tablets) and your thyroid hormone levels are back to normal your chances of becoming pregnant should improve dramatically. If you are planning a pregnancy you should let your doctor know and ideally have a blood test before you conceive.
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Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious effects of high thyroid hormone levels occur: increased sweating, sensitivity to heat, mental/mood changes (such as nervousness, mood swings), tiredness, diarrhea, shaking (tremor), headache, shortness of breath, bone pain, easily broken bones.
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Pregnancy and fertility in thyroid disorders. Undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction can make it difficult to conceive. It can also cause problems during pregnancy itself. Once the over- or under-active thyroid is under control, however, there is no reason why you should not have a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby.
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Thyroid hormone has an important role in brain development of the baby during pregnancy. It is clear that overt hypothyroidism (increased TSH levels and low thyroid hormone levels) in the mother, especially early in pregnancy, can affect the baby's brain development or cause other problems with the pregnancy.
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Vitamin B12 tablets that you swallow or let melt under your tongue are considered safe during pregnancy. It's not clear, however, whether high-dose vitamin B12 could harm your unborn baby. In either case, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before taking this medication.
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Thyroid binding globulin (TBG) levels rise during pregnancy in response to elevated estrogen levels. Because the majority of T4 and T3 circulates bound to TBG the total T4 and total T3 measurements will also rise, but the levels of free T4 and free T3 will not be affected.
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Your hypothyroidism may last up to a year after your baby is born. However, in some women, hypothyroidism doesn't go away. Not all women who have postpartum thyroiditis go through both phases. Some only go through the hyperthyroid phase, and some only the hypothyroid phase.
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Hypothyroidism can also prevent you from getting or staying pregnant and cause a full-feeling neck, swollen hands and feet, muscle pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other tendinitis. In short, you may feel lousy.
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The most common cause of an over-active thyroid (hyperthyroidism) is Graves' disease. If it is untreated you may have lighter, irregular periods and find it difficult to conceive. After treatment, if you are planning to have a baby you should first have a blood test to check your thyroid function.
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How does pregnancy normally affect thyroid function? Two pregnancy-related hormones—human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen—cause increased thyroid hormone levels in the blood. Made by the placenta, hCG is similar to TSH and mildly stimulates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hor- mone.