Thyroid after childbirth?

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I have hypothyroidism with hashimoto's which was managed all of pregnancy. Now I am 6 weeks postpartum and increasingly each day since childbirth, I've had headaches, brain fog, and muscle fatigue. I feel like I cant get enough sleep. Sleep comes in 3 hour bits at night adding up to plenty. Exhaustion is obviously normal with a baby around, but this feels way worse. Anyone with experience a change in thyroid function after birth?

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I haven’t personally but know of people who have had thyroid issues dramatically increase after childbirth!

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I’m almost 18 months pp and I still feel like this with my thyroid and hashimotos. I’ve gotten my levels checked and they’ve  come back normal. I’m not sure if it’s just pp and being a mom, but I totally get it! The exhaustion is real! + brain fog, headaches, etc.

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Ask your dr to check your levels! 
Yes having a baby is a HUGE physical and mental impact but if it feels worse then it should ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF! 
Don’t let it go untreated! 
Good luck! 
I have Grave’s so I’m constantly being monitored and I KNOW when it’s a thyroid imbalance vs other imbalance. It’s your body and you know it best.

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Definitely ask your doc to check your levels, I originally developed Hashimotos because of the birth of my first daughter and after the birth of my 2nd I had to get my levels checked to make sure I was on the right dose of medicine. 
Sadly my obgyn office at the time was incompetent and told me “well, you don’t have hypothyroidism anymore, you don’t need to take medication anymore for this” and being overwhelmed & exhausted emotionally and physically with baby #2, I didn’t really question that at the time. My levels went C R A Z Y. 
Anyway this time I plan to get checked again after my 3rd because it’s so so important to have the right dose and giving birth can really mess with your hormones because it’s a major thing. So, it’s definitely possible that your medication needs to be adjusted!

Thyroid after childbirth?

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