thyroid testing

[Rosie85]

They retested my thyroid for this pregnancy and my tsh came back low but both my t4 and t3 are normal range. She said i probably dont need to treat the mild hyperthyroidism. Is this right? Can anyone tell me anymore about this. Im nervous about it all.

Thanks!

[atomic sagebrush]

I feel like we've seen better outcomes with even low normal thyroid stuff getting treated. Was this something she was kind of leaving up to you??

[Rosie85]

Dunno...she said she was gonna show the doc and other midwives and get their opinions. I've read that treating it doesn't really do anything unless the person is symptomatic.

[sweetdream]

As a thyroid patiënt I would prefer treatment in your case.
You have had multiple mc's. The baby takes your thyroid hormones till 12 WK's as his/hers doesn't work til then.
Later on in pg baby can get bit lazy with slow thyroid. It doesn't hurt to treat it to say tsh around 1.

Better safe then sorry I would say

[Rosie85]

Mine is overactive... no risk for miscarriage they said that is for hypothyroidism.

[sweetdream]

I'm sorry I didn't read it right.
If I recall correctly it doesn't need treatment. They do check for tsh antibodies here. When they come back positive women stay onder control by specialist. And deliver in hospital were they stay a bit longer after delivery. To check baby.

[mommymachine]

You do want you tsh to be a bit in the lower number range (so higher activity) while pregnant. So if the number is just slightly low but not too too low, I would be happy with that You certainly don't want a high tsh number while pregnant.

[Rosie85]

Thanks ladies. I am guessing all is fine how it is then. I feel good knowing baby is getting plenty thyroid juice. Lol

[WantALittleBlue]

My tsh is also low but my t3 and t4 levels are normal and I'm also not being medicated. I had an ultrasound done this week at 22 weeks to check baby's thyroid and all is well. I wouldn't worry too much they prefer an overactive thyroid to an under active one.

[Rosie85]

Thabks wantalittleblue! Glad your baby was looking good!