I'm pregnant!

[Guest guest]

And so excited! It's definitely a surprise, but a wonderful one. At first,

and I were really scared that the baby was in danger since my thyroid

levels are still not quite normal, but my endo says everything should be

fine. He tested me for TSI and T3 in addition to the usual FT4 and TSH

without my having to ask for it and left orders at the lab so I can come in

for testing whenever I feel the need. It's so refreshing to finally have a

good doctor!

I am concerned that my dose of PTU is too high. My endo wants to wait for

the lab results before lowering the dose, but that will be another week,

maybe longer with the Thanksgiving holiday. My labs from Oct 24 showed a FT4

level in the normal range with TSH still 0. At that point, he increased my

PTU from 450mg/day to 600mg/day. Should I lower the dose myself? I'm really

scared of going hypo.

Doc told me some interesting facts about ATD's and pregancy that I thought

I'd share. It turns out PTU does cross the placenta after all, as does TSI.

The small amount of PTU that the baby receives actually treats the antibodies

that cross. The reason PTU is preferred in pregnancy rather than MMI is MMI

is associated with a birth defect (can't remember the name of it) that PTU is

not. This info is also in Dr. Arem's The Thyroid Solution if you want more

details.

Peace,

Tori <7 weeks pregnant and glowing with joy>