Comments on: I lost my unborn baby needlessly. What I want other women to know about thyroid disease

By: Court

Court

I experienced two miscarriages in 2020 both between 6-8 weeks. I had been diagnosed with uterine fibroids after my first miscarriage, and told both miscarriages were simply because my pregnancies were not viable and that my babies most likely had a chromosomal anomalies. Two different doctors couldn’t explain why I lost my babies around the same gestational time period within months of one another. NEITHER of the doctors tested my thyroid levels… I have been experiencing incredibly dry scalp/skin, depression (I had thought was due to the loss of my babies), constipation, and my I just had two separate heavy menstrual periods one week apart from each other this month that led me to research more about what I was feeling in my body. This information has been eye opening…why wasn’t my thyroid levels ever tested since my mother and aunt have diagnosed thyroid irregularities, even after losing my first baby? I wish more women knew about all the things to bring up in visits with doctors especially after losing a baby. I am visiting my primary physician to be tested in two days and know in my gut that more answers will be revealed. I hope this information finally has led to a journey with a happier ending and hope I may honor my Angel babies by telling more women about this site and to have their thyroid levels checked since both my doctors failed to take this simple blood testing step that could’ve possibly saved at least my second baby. I am hopeful there will be a baby in my future with more answers soon.

By: Bridget

Bridget

I have hypothyroidism I had a miscarriage at 4.5 weeks pregnant and thinking it is all because my thyroid levels were wrong doctor gave me a prescription for a new dose if I got pregnant changed my dose as soon as I found out that I was expecting wanting to try for my rainbow baby but dont know what to do help please

By: Rachael

Rachael

I too was diagnosed with Hashimotos disease following the birth of my 1st daughter in 2006.
That in itself was a long process, as doctors at thr time would not check my antibodies,
I have a nursing background and i was working as a Naturopath at the time so i pushed for testing.

I fell pregnant in 2011 with my second child and was seeing an endocrinologist at the time who said my TSH levels were fine at 4.2 and levothyroxine was not necessary.
On the day of my 12 week scan i knew in my gut things were not right i was told there was no longer a heart beat.
I spent the next 6 months researching and presented the endocrinologist with as many findings as possible, she still denied any relevance and put the loss down to just one of the statistics.

I did as much work on my body as possible to try and get my antibodies down and it did lower, i tried to concieve again it took 6 months, when it happened i was terrified,
I demanded testing every fortnight for the duration of my pregnancy and adjusted medication to adhere to the recommended guidelines.
I gave birth to my 2nd daughter in June 2012.