TTC with hypothyroidism

[Concernedkay]

Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (hashimotos) last year 7 months after my first and I want to start trying for another baby again soon. Can anyone tell me what their experiences were and if they found it quite easy to conceive once levels were optimal?

Did the Dr instruct you to take more levo before or after a blood test to confirm your levels once pregnant? In your experience were the NHS good with this and were you referred to an endo?

Finally, how were your pregnancies?!

Thank you x

Hi I have hypothyroidism too but not hashimoto and we are TTC this year too.
I have never been pregnant apart from what i think was possibly a MMC when I was 16 (no idea if linked to hypothyroidism or if i even had it then) so unfortunately I have no advice from experience. However my doctor told me to up my dose as soon as I find out I'm pregnant by taking an extra dose twice a week (so by about a third) and booking straight in for an emergency appointment for a blood test after the BFP as yes it can be dangerous for mother and baby if not tightly controlled. Probably worth getting an appointment now and agreeing on an action plan with them.
Good luck xx

As long as it’s treated and you keep monitoring your levels regularly, it shouldn’t pose any extra risks at all. Your chances of getting and staying pregnant will be the same as anyone else’s.

I’m now on my third pregnancy with it and it’s never been an issue. I had bloods done each time as soon as I found out I was pregnant and then every four weeks until the end of the second trimester (after that the baby’s own thyroid has developed so it’s no longer reliant on yours). I had a couple of dosage increases but nothing major. They then like to test again at around three months postnatally.