As we have had a few pregnancy-related questions, the following snippet - and the link to the full article - leapt out at me. I quote from the American Thyroid Association's regular newsletter - Thyroid Weekly July 14, 2010.
The newsletter and limited access to the web site is free.)
Pregnant women with TSH levels higher than 2.5 IU/L during the end of gestation are at risk for breech presentation, and obstetrical complications
Clinical Thyroidology
Breech presentation at term is the most common abnormal fetal presentation, and it is associated with neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. There are many factors associated with breech presentation, including, among other causes, prematurity, low birth rate, primiparity, and smoking during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between suboptimal maternal thyroid function during gestation and breech presentation at term.
How interesting - I was born breech - feet first!! My mother told me that she thought it was gods way of punishing her for having me outside of marriage! No, she wasn't maternal at all, unsurprisingly!
She did smoke. But as my grandmother had thyroid issues I suspect it may have been possible my mother did?
Ah well, apparently smoking causes raised fT3. (Unfortunately one of those papers where the abstract just tickles your interest but doesn't say anything useful like by how much.)
Thank you for sharing this. This is very interesting my youngest daughter was born in 1981, a Frank breach. I delivered her naturally, bottom first with her legs above her head. Rhodes forceps we’re used to deliver her head. Shortly after her birth I visited my G.P. Complaining of extreme fatigue, hair falling out, dry skin etc. He said that I needed a course of thyroxine! I took it for a month and then he said I should stop it. Years later in 2000 I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and after 2 years on Carbimazole I once again ceased medication. In 207 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I wonder if a connection could be proved.
My first baby born in 93 was undiagnosed breech, one foot down and the this was only noticed when I complained of severe back pain in labour. The registrar on duty overnight decided she was only about 5lb so could be delivered normally and went back to bed!
it was a horrenous experience but can report she survived after ventilation and a week in special care.
I think I had thyroid issues from at least puberty and prior to the pregnacy may have been in a hyper swing as was effortlessly very slim for the year before .Was only diagnosed 10years later and have wondered if my son's dyslexia and dyspraxia are becase of hypothyroidsim.
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
Total thyroidectomy and pregnancy questions
