Just found out I’m pregnant!

[Olivia80]

I mean, it’s not a surprise as we did IVF!

Am just after some tips as have previously found this board invaluable with getting on top of my medication after thyroid cancer/total removal.

My consultant previously advised to increase thyroxine by 0.25mcg’s each trimester which I’ll get onto with my GP ASAP.

Any other gems of wisdom?

After 5 years of trying and knowing that medication levels need to be on point, I need to get all over this.

Thanks so much in advance

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Congratulations

Brilliant news

Get thyroid levels tested regularly, especially during first trimester

[Serendipitious]

Congratulations! I’d also recommend reading up on these articles. According to Dr Izabella Wentz, known as The Thyroid Pharmacist, your TSH should be no more than 2.

These two articles by her are about the thyroid and pregnancy and are invaluable:

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

[Olivia80]

Thanks both, just had blood test results in:

TSH (needs to be suppressed due to cancer history) - 0.01 👍🏼

Free T3 - 4.81 (3.1-6.8)

Free Thyroxine - 20.2 (12-22)

Ferritin - 123 (13-150)

Folate - 18.92 (3.89-19.45)

B12 - >150 (37.5-187.5)

Vit D - 96.6 (50-175)

So all is looking well to me at 4 weeks!