Anyone with Hypothyroidism - what effect does it have on baby immediately post-birth?

[Olihan]

I'm currently 23 wks pg with my 3rd baby. I developed hypothyroidism after my 2nd pg and it's now under control with thyroxine.

I saw the consultant last week who told me that they are likely to want to keep me in for 3-4 days after I deliver to keep an eye on the baby. He said the baby could be jittery and not great at feeding and that they would also need to do blood tests on the baby.

Has anyone else been through this? I've failed at bf twice now and really wanted it to work this time so this feeding business is worrying me.

Please can someone give me some reassurance about the whole situation as I'm starting to get really stressed about it.

TIA

just a bit more info... my grandfather has hyperthryoidsm. his daught (my mother) also has hyperthroydism which was not diagionsed until she was pregnant with me. for that reason it wasn't completely under control during the pregnancy.

i was tested for hyper/hypo thyroid problems every year. around the age of 12 i developed hypothroydism.

so there is some genetic component to thyroid disease.