Re: How much Iodine in Pregnancy?

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Since you have been on high doses of iodine for a while you have pushed out

the major load of bromine which is the major risk of iodine with the fetus.

It is not the iodine but the detoxing. We discussed this at the iodine

conference in October and the consensus was that they felt comfortable with

12.5 mgs for a pregnant / nursing mother. Maybe more but they don't have

good data. One thing you can do is a serum bromide test to see how much is

circulating in you at the current iodine dose. That would give you a good

indication of the toxic risk to the fetus / baby.

How much Iodine in Pregnancy?

>I am on a search to find out how much iodine is safe in pregnancy. I am

> 34, healthy, have been taking iodine for the last six months as a

> general detox. I have been taking it in the form of lugol's solution

> and probably averaged about 10 drops daily and for some time did go up

> to about 20 drops daily. I feel great on iodine, it helps me sleep

> better, I am more energetic and positive, my allergies don't bother me

> etc. Now I plan to start trying to get pregnant this month. I cut my

> iodine down to a drop a day in preparation for pregnancy. I really want

> to increase it as I feel so much better on higher doses but can't find

> anything very definitive as to whether it is safe. I did find on

> helpmythyroid.com a suggestion that one of the iodine docs would advise

> one iodoral daily. Has anyone found any info on this? I have read

> extensively and can't find anything.

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> thanks, Judith

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[Guest guest]

thanks for the reply . I am confident my bromine levels are

low and the detox is behind me. I think I'll just up the vitamin C and

do salt loading for a week or so to be sure.

thanks again,

Judith

[Guest guest]

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> Sounds like a plan to me. Make sure you get that Selenium too. It

is key

> in detox as well.

I've already gone through several bottles of organic whole food

selenium. I quit taking it about a month ago when I adjusted to

pregnancy level doses. IIRC, selenium is not advised over 40 mcg in

pregnancy.