Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

[Guest guest]

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

> Women that are hypo often have trouble getting pregnant.. those

that do

> have a greater chance of miscarriage... The fetus of a hypo woman

is at

> greater risk for problems as well. When the mom is low on thyroid

hormone

> the baby ends up supplying her. Causing greater stress to his/her

gland

> and a deficiency in their own levels.

>

> On the flip side.. a hyper mom often stops having periods.. low

grade

> hyper have greater risk of miscarriage. But in this case the thyroid

> hormone does not cross the placental barrier to the fetus so only

the mom

> is hyper...

>

> Thyroid hormone crosses the placental barrier from fetus to

mother.. but

> not from mother to fetus.

>

> We're seeing more and more that babys born to hypo moms are large

baby's,

> demonstrating that they are low on hormone themselves. We did an

> impromptu hands up here and we had quite a few that were large

babys... I

> was well over ten pounds, my brother over 11.. our mom weighed only

105

> in those years, when she wasn't pregnant.

>

> She was never diagnosed as hypo.. but 20/20 hind site of her

symptoms

> suggest to me that she had been severely hypo for most of my life.

She

> passed away 14 years ago.

>

> So the bottom line is that if you are hypo it is not only healthier

for

> you, but also healthier for your unborn baby to be on the correct

dose of

> thyroid hormone. You shouldn't be taken off of it during the

pregnancy..

> I've heard of docs telling their patients that they had to stop

their

> meds until after the pregnancy... and I have read that women have

been

> told not to be on thyroid if they are nursing....

>

> Oh... I've also read that your labs should be taken every three

months

> during the pregnancy and that babys are now having their levels

checked

> at birth to be sure that they are okay.

>

> Infants and young children require more thyroid hormone pound for

pound

> than adults do.

>

> Picture that itty bitty baby gland trying to produce enough for the

baby

> and the mom... scary, I think.

>

> Ask your questions of us.. we'll help you find the answers.

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:47:57 -0000 " liloltiredblood "

> <liloltiredblood@y...> writes:

>

> Hello,

>

> It's me again, I have a question. When you are Hypothyroid and

want

> to have a baby would it be hard to conceive, and would there be

> miscarriages also? or is that if you wasn't on anything and didn't

> know that you was hypothyroid?

> I've read a book on " How To Cope With Hypothyroid " and most of the

> things I did not understand, I had so much questions to ask, but I

> had to return the book to the library.

>

> jus me terri

[Guest guest]

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

> Women that are hypo often have trouble getting pregnant.. those

that do

> have a greater chance of miscarriage... The fetus of a hypo woman

is at

> greater risk for problems as well. When the mom is low on thyroid

hormone

> the baby ends up supplying her. Causing greater stress to his/her

gland

> and a deficiency in their own levels.

>

> On the flip side.. a hyper mom often stops having periods.. low

grade

> hyper have greater risk of miscarriage. But in this case the thyroid

> hormone does not cross the placental barrier to the fetus so only

the mom

> is hyper...

>

> Thyroid hormone crosses the placental barrier from fetus to

mother.. but

> not from mother to fetus.

>

> We're seeing more and more that babys born to hypo moms are large

baby's,

> demonstrating that they are low on hormone themselves. We did an

> impromptu hands up here and we had quite a few that were large

babys... I

> was well over ten pounds, my brother over 11.. our mom weighed only

105

> in those years, when she wasn't pregnant.

>

> She was never diagnosed as hypo.. but 20/20 hind site of her

symptoms

> suggest to me that she had been severely hypo for most of my life.

She

> passed away 14 years ago.

>

> So the bottom line is that if you are hypo it is not only healthier

for

> you, but also healthier for your unborn baby to be on the correct

dose of

> thyroid hormone. You shouldn't be taken off of it during the

pregnancy..

> I've heard of docs telling their patients that they had to stop

their

> meds until after the pregnancy... and I have read that women have

been

> told not to be on thyroid if they are nursing....

>

> Oh... I've also read that your labs should be taken every three

months

> during the pregnancy and that babys are now having their levels

checked

> at birth to be sure that they are okay.

>

> Infants and young children require more thyroid hormone pound for

pound

> than adults do.

>

> Picture that itty bitty baby gland trying to produce enough for the

baby

> and the mom... scary, I think.

>

> Ask your questions of us.. we'll help you find the answers.

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:47:57 -0000 " liloltiredblood "

> <liloltiredblood@y...> writes:

>

> Hello,

>

> It's me again, I have a question. When you are Hypothyroid and

want

> to have a baby would it be hard to conceive, and would there be

> miscarriages also? or is that if you wasn't on anything and didn't

> know that you was hypothyroid?

> I've read a book on " How To Cope With Hypothyroid " and most of the

> things I did not understand, I had so much questions to ask, but I

> had to return the book to the library.

>

> jus me terri

[Guest guest]

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

It's very interesting.... my daughter came 5 weeks early, but was

still 7 lbs. -- they think she would have been ovewr 10 if she'd gone

full term. I was on compounded liothyronine (T3) at the time for low

thyroid.

Just very interesting -- I think I should get her tested (she's 5

now).

> I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's

> known to be common and then we started comparing....

>

> Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 " lisegolightly "

> <pickleshoeboing@y...> writes:

>

> Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

What meds are you on now... How are you feeling?

Definitely a good idea to get your daughter checked... and to keep an eye on her through puberty.. I know for me my hyper state didn't kick in until puberty....

Topper ()

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:04:10 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

It's very interesting.... my daughter came 5 weeks early, but was still 7 lbs. -- they think she would have been ovewr 10 if she'd gone full term. I was on compounded liothyronine (T3) at the time for low thyroid.Just very interesting -- I think I should get her tested (she's 5 now).

[Guest guest]

Is it the same reason that babies born to uncontrolled diabetics are

bigger? Does the prenatal hypothyroidism affect glucose metabolism in

the fetus?

blithe

> I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's

> known to be common and then we started comparing....

>

> Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 " lisegolightly "

> <pickleshoeboing@y...> writes:

>

> Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

Nope, I don't quite understand this one either, unless it may have something to do with changing blood sugar and the storage, absorption of that? Other than that, I don't know. Both of my daughters (who were treated and increased for thyroid during their pregnancies, BTW) had 9 to 10.5 lb babies in all their pregnancies. I personally believe that they should both be on Armour, and the one definitely needs Armour, but I don't know the reason for bigger babies.

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

Nope, I don't quite understand this one either, unless it may have something to do with changing blood sugar and the storage, absorption of that? Other than that, I don't know. Both of my daughters (who were treated and increased for thyroid during their pregnancies, BTW) had 9 to 10.5 lb babies in all their pregnancies. I personally believe that they should both be on Armour, and the one definitely needs Armour, but I don't know the reason for bigger babies.

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I don't think we every came up with a reason for it.. just that it's known to be common and then we started comparing....

Does anyone else remember reading the cause as to why?

Topper ()

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:26:50 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Why would a baby born to a hypothyroid woman be bigger than normal?

[Guest guest]

I was a small baby(full term) just a bit over 7 lbs. My mother has/had Hashimoto's .

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

[Guest guest]

I was a small baby(full term) just a bit over 7 lbs. My mother has/had Hashimoto's .

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I know I was just a shade over 6 pounds and my mother I am sure has some sort of thyroid malfunction going on. She's morbidly obese, but won't have herself tested for anything. Both of my children were 7 lbs, 7 oz and 4 lbs 12 oz. My four pounder was evicted 4 weeks early though because I developed pre eclampsia. I don't know if I had any hypo stuff going on then or not. For sure the PCOS which I have had for over decade now but I don't remember anything else.....the brain is too foggy.

Deb :-)"Feisty(ThyroFeisty)" wrote:

I was a small baby(full term) just a bit over 7 lbs. My mother has/had Hashimoto's .

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I know I was just a shade over 6 pounds and my mother I am sure has some sort of thyroid malfunction going on. She's morbidly obese, but won't have herself tested for anything. Both of my children were 7 lbs, 7 oz and 4 lbs 12 oz. My four pounder was evicted 4 weeks early though because I developed pre eclampsia. I don't know if I had any hypo stuff going on then or not. For sure the PCOS which I have had for over decade now but I don't remember anything else.....the brain is too foggy.

Deb :-)"Feisty(ThyroFeisty)" wrote:

I was a small baby(full term) just a bit over 7 lbs. My mother has/had Hashimoto's .

Feisty

Re: Re: pregnancy (and big babies)

I know those that have diabetes are more prone to have larger babies....

Feisty

[Guest guest]

Ive been on Armour since after her birth, when my T4 got low, too.

I'm currently in the process of upping my armour and dealing with

adrenal fatigue -- waiting for spit test results.

Do you think my daughter might be hyper in the future?

> What meds are you on now... How are you feeling?

>

> Definitely a good idea to get your daughter checked... and to keep

an eye

> on her through puberty.. I know for me my hyper state didn't kick in

> until puberty....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:04:10 -0000 " lisegolightly "

> <pickleshoeboing@y...> writes:

>

> It's very interesting.... my daughter came 5 weeks early, but was

> still 7 lbs. -- they think she would have been ovewr 10 if she'd

gone

> full term. I was on compounded liothyronine (T3) at the time for

low

> thyroid.

>

> Just very interesting -- I think I should get her tested (she's 5

> now).

[Guest guest]

Not sure.... she may be just fine... or not... you'll just want to keep an eye on her... make the labs part of her annual check up... If she starts having a lot of trouble with weight (excesses in either direction) be aware, but don't pick on her.

Thinking out loud here... considering that soy, especially, is hard on the thyroid gland... it might be a good idea to steer her away from stuff like that.....

Topper ()

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:23:45 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Ive been on Armour since after her birth, when my T4 got low, too. I'm currently in the process of upping my armour and dealing with adrenal fatigue -- waiting for spit test results.Do you think my daughter might be hyper in the future?

[Guest guest]

Not sure.... she may be just fine... or not... you'll just want to keep an eye on her... make the labs part of her annual check up... If she starts having a lot of trouble with weight (excesses in either direction) be aware, but don't pick on her.

Thinking out loud here... considering that soy, especially, is hard on the thyroid gland... it might be a good idea to steer her away from stuff like that.....

Topper ()

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:23:45 -0000 "lisegolightly" writes:

Ive been on Armour since after her birth, when my T4 got low, too. I'm currently in the process of upping my armour and dealing with adrenal fatigue -- waiting for spit test results.Do you think my daughter might be hyper in the future?

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of soy myself, so we don't eat it.

She's tall for her age (although not abnormally so), and very bright

and precocious... but, you're right, I should have her labs done

yearly, just like me.

> Not sure.... she may be just fine... or not... you'll just want to keep

> an eye on her... make the labs part of her annual check up... If she

> starts having a lot of trouble with weight (excesses in either

direction)

> be aware, but don't pick on her.

>

> Thinking out loud here... considering that soy, especially, is hard on

> the thyroid gland... it might be a good idea to steer her away from

stuff

> like that.....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:23:45 -0000 " lisegolightly "

> <pickleshoeboing@y...> writes:

>

> Ive been on Armour since after her birth, when my T4 got low, too.

> I'm currently in the process of upping my armour and dealing with

> adrenal fatigue -- waiting for spit test results.

>

> Do you think my daughter might be hyper in the future?

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of soy myself, so we don't eat it.

She's tall for her age (although not abnormally so), and very bright

and precocious... but, you're right, I should have her labs done

yearly, just like me.

> Not sure.... she may be just fine... or not... you'll just want to keep

> an eye on her... make the labs part of her annual check up... If she

> starts having a lot of trouble with weight (excesses in either

direction)

> be aware, but don't pick on her.

>

> Thinking out loud here... considering that soy, especially, is hard on

> the thyroid gland... it might be a good idea to steer her away from

stuff

> like that.....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:23:45 -0000 " lisegolightly "

> <pickleshoeboing@y...> writes:

>

> Ive been on Armour since after her birth, when my T4 got low, too.

> I'm currently in the process of upping my armour and dealing with

> adrenal fatigue -- waiting for spit test results.

>

> Do you think my daughter might be hyper in the future?