How much Iodine in Pregnancy?

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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.

thanks, Judith