Thyroid disorders in pregnancy Questions

We generally give it for 12 weeks. We continue it for a longer time in situations where we want uterine relaxation.

Yes, thyroid hormone is must for normal pregnancy, mental ane physical development of fetus. If you are planning for pregnancy take sufficient thyroid hormone supplement to control hypothyroid state and monitor TSH regularly throughout pregnancy and thereafter.

It depends from one person to another..

Hi. For diet you need to consult a dietitian, regular follow up from gynecologist. Keep the thyroid is well controlled.

Hypothyroidism while you are pregnant can have significant adverse health effects on the unborn baby, and so maternal hypothyroidism should be avoided.
If you are hypothyroid prior to pregnancy, the Guidelines recommend that your dosage be adjusted so that TSH is below 2.5 mIU/L prior to conception. This lowers the risk of the TSH elevating in the first trimester.

Lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. In pregnancy it is essential to maintain TSH in the following manner: 1st trimester - 0.1 to 2.5 mU/L, 2nd trimester - .0.2 to 3.0 mU/L, 3rd trimester - 0.3 to 3.0 mU/L. Based on the levels mentioned your present TSH is too high. It has to be rapidly reduced to < 2mU/L by increasing the dose by 25 mcg per day (62.5 + 25= 87.5) then check TSH after 4 weeks. Then keep checking that every 4 weeks till delivery. Post delivery dosage will have to be reduced based o...more

Dose of thyroid medicine to be monitored regularly by getting TSH test done which should be kept at acceptable for particular trimester.

Lybrate-user ji, Thanks for the query.
From what you have written it is not clear whether there is hypothyroidism after delivery or now. If there is no such condition post delivery, then there is really nothing to worry. Just get your Thyroid function tests done once in six months or a year. But if you become pregnant again then it may reappear. Or at times it may precipitate later also. Thanks.

Risk for hypothyroid patients is high light work and good diet and regular gynaec check up is needed.

Take thyronorm as advised by your doctor ,it's absolutely safe in pregnancy. Not taking thyronorm will cause problems.