I got pregnant in September 1995 and was told it was too much of a health risk to have my baby (my T4 level was 14.4), so I went ahead and had a D&C. Then in April 1996, I found out I was pregnant again (my T4 level was 17.6), but I finally decided to go ahead and go through with the pregnancy. I debated what to do so long that I actually never even got regular medical attention until mid-September. Anyways, I just found a good OB/GYN with experience with graves patients (he had 9 at the time including me). My pregnancy went alright. I had really bad morning sickness and some other stuff, but nothing that bad. I did lose weight (weigh 25 lbs less now than I did before I ever got pregnant). I did have a long labor but that was because I wasn’t dialating. I did have Stadol at 7 hours into labor and an epidural at 16. My baby boy was delivered at 8:16pm on December 16. He weighed 7 lbs, 14&1/2 oz and he is the joy of my life. He did take 22 hours to deliver. I was on 300 mg/day of PTU while pregnant and my baby was not affected. My delivery itself went fine. I did pass out twice while pushing and became exhausted to the point they used foreceps, but that did not affect him either. He is a healthy boy, growing everyday. He is very curious, wanting to look at everything. If I had known then what I know now, I would not have given up my first one. I with two mentally retarded brothers even have a high risk for birth defects, but as I said my boy is normal…Good luck with your baby and just take care of yourself. Rest and don’t overdo it. If you feel tired, sleep. I made the mistake of trying to do it all (keep my two jobs, etc), but I ended up getting the flu about 4 times between September and December. In late November, I got the flu so bad, I had to take maternity leave early and stay home resting until I had my baby. Take care of yourself!!!
Robin
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