hypothryoid and pregnant, help...

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hypothryoid and pregnant, help...
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Mon, 09-24-2007 - 7:39pm

New here...I feel like such a idiot, I was diagnosed as hypothyroid when I got pregnant with my first, the perenatologist suspect its been a problem for a long time. So I was treated and am on medication, healthy pregnancy, healthy baby. Well I am pregnant with number two now and its difficult to take meds on empty stomach since I have to eat all the time or I get sick cause my bloodsugar plummets. I have thrown it up with my morning sickness and last week missed a few doses. Well I started spotting, Im in my second trimester. The spotting started a couple days after I missed a dose. The spotting stopped a couple days after I started up on my pill again. After researching it just occured to me that missed thyroid hormone can cause misscarrage even late. Im a lil scared :(


I'm wondering if anyone here has missed doses and still had a healthy baby and carried to term, or if they had spotting problems? Could missing a couple/few doses be why I spotted? If anyone here has had any complications with pregnancy due to their thyroid disorders and if anyone has had a baby with problems due to thyroid problems in pregnancy? How often should I get my blood tested. Im confused..


Thanks for any input, I have  DR appointment this week and will talk to them about this. Also should I have been directed to see a speacialty dr for this, sometimes I feel drs prefer to just shove a pill in your mouth and not give you information. I feel in the dark as this is still new to me, and I feel ashamed like I should have researched more and demanded more or better care or information, not just heres a prescription refill it often. Any one have good websites that have info about this, thanks again.




Edited 9/24/2007 7:53 pm ET by iv_angel8199

 


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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 09-25-2007 - 10:35pm

Hi iv_angel8199,


Welcome to our board.


You're asking some good questions and I understand your concern.

 

Calley7

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Registered: 09-07-2003
Tue, 09-25-2007 - 11:51pm

Hi there!


I visit this board occasionally. Honestly, haven't been on here in a while :(


First off, Congratulations on your new bundle!


I have been ttc my second child for the last year. I was diagnosed and put on synthroid a year and a half ago. I spoke to my endo about ttc. She said that as soon as I found out I was pregnant to let her know, because she would want to check my levels and most likely up my dose. I also told her that I had severe morning sickness when pregnant with my son. I mean getting sick at least 6 times a day for the first 4 1/2 months. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to take the synthroid on an empty stomach, since I couldn't get out of bed without eating at least some dry cereal or crackers. Even then, I would get sick. She suggested that I put the synthroid and water by my bed and try to take them before getting up, then lay there for a few. If I needed to, dry cereal or crackers would not effect the absorption. She said to stay away from taking vitamins or cereal with milk, anything with a lot of iron, too. Even then, you loose 25% off the dose, so taking it with something to settle your stomach is better then not at all. She said if it got really bad and I couldn't keep the pill down, she would have me come in and do an iv.


Many women with hypothyroid have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. A lot of women spot through the first trimester and longer, too. Talk to your doctor about your concerns. Do you see and endo, too? May want to talk to them.



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Registered: 04-06-2004
Wed, 09-26-2007 - 11:38am

Thanks ladies for the resource information and responding


I have not yet seen an endo, and after looking online the other day,

 


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