Post partum weaning

[Katoir]

It’s been a while since I posted on here. Just thought I’d update this community incase anyone else needed info/inspiration on this subject.

I’m almost off thyroid medication - I’ve 10 days to go after a 3 month weaning period supported by an endocrinologist .

I turned to medication in desperation to conceive when in hindsight I could have watched and waited . I’d miscarried twice and was stressed . The thyroid was affected ( hypo)

2 years later having used NDT I’m nearly off. It has been pretty smooth and I’ve enjoyed everything I always enjoy - running, healthy lifestyle . I had 2 days of brain fog at the end of the 2nd month . That’s it . (It almost felt like a reshuffling from med to thyroid period !?)

If anyone else is querying post partum I’m happy to share my experience . It’s looking positive and will see how things go in the next few months .

If it transpires that my thyroid is permanently damaged and hasn’t kicked in then fine - It needs suppprt and that’s ok too.

Right - thanks for your time everyone and as always thanks for the provision of this resource to the thyroid community .

[greygoose]

But if you had thyroid problems before conceiving - which you obviously did - -then it's not post partum thyroiditis. Have you had your antibodies tested?

[Katoir in reply to greygoose]

Yes tested - clear

Conceived before I discovered thyroid . No thyroid issues until stress and two miscarriages .

Always been fit - one healthy pregnancy .

Fertility issues only since being on the medication .

[greygoose in reply to Katoir]

I thought you said you went on the medication because of fertility issues.

[Katoir in reply to greygoose]

Well only from the perspective of nothing happening Greygoose.

The hypothydroidism only really manifested itself around the time of stress and miscarriages when I asked for a test.

I wouldn’t say I had had any obvious thyroid issues before that .

At the time Dr P felt stress had knocked it out of whack and we did watch but not for long enough as I was so desperate to conceive and assumed if I took thyroid med I would fall pregnant .

The endocrinologist said he would have queried PP much earlier if I had consulted him but I didn’t .

[greygoose in reply to Katoir]

Oh well, time will tell.

[Katoir in reply to greygoose]

Yes indeed ....

(I’m 46 Greygoose ... probably that’s a factor too)

Happy with my health at the moment 😃

[greygoose in reply to Katoir]

Well, I don't really think your age is a factor, no.

[Katoir in reply to greygoose]

Not in thyroid - in egg quality for a baby x

[Katoir in reply to Katoir]

Although on testing it’s synomous with a 41 year olds egg quality but not sure how much I buy into all that .

Focus is less on babies more on thyroid health anyway currently !

[greygoose in reply to Katoir]

Sorry, I misunderstood.

[Katoir in reply to greygoose]

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