[Anonymous]

#1163879

Shannon,

Congradulations!!! From what I’ve read thyroid replacement pills (except for the fillers put in to make it a “pill”) are chemically identical to T4. As long as your levels are appropriate there should be no adverse impact on the baby. In fact, from what I’ve read, this is the safest treatment for you to be on in terms of your baby’s health. But you may need to be monitored more closely while you are pregnant to make sure you stay in the proper range. Pregnancy brings a whole bunch of hormonal changes, which might (I don’t know, but I’d ask)affect your needs for T4. Check with your doctor.

[Anonymous]

#1056605

I am in my early 20’s and just found out i’m pregnant. should i be
worried that my thyroid replacement will hurt my baby. the doctor
says it will not.

Shannon B.

[Anonymous]

#1163880

Congratulations! Your replacement thyroid hormone is no moredangerous to your unborn baby than the hormone your body wouldhave been making on its own. What would be dangerous for yourbaby would be to stop taking it–then you would be hypothyroid–my endo told me today that she monitors her pregnant patients’thyroid hormone carefully to keep them in the high end of the normalrange, because that’s the safest place to be. Good luck.–Abigail

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