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Hypothyroidism occurs if your thyroid, a gland located at the front of you neck, is producing too little thyroid hormone which does not meet the demands of your body. The presence of hypothyroidism complicates pregnancy, wherein the risk of miscarriage increases by four times. With hypothyroidism during pregnancy, especially if it is uncontrolled, you may be in danger of developing high blood pressure and premature delivery. You’ll need to take steps as early as possible in the disease to avoid the complications. Here are 5 important tips to manage hypothyroidism during pregnancy:.

Seek guidance from your doctor. You’ll need regular check-ups once you know you’re pregnant or you’re diagnosed with hypothyroidism, whichever comes first. If you have this condition even before pregnancy, you will have to continue your treatment with the advice of your doctor. If hypothyroidism is just discovered, then you’ll need to start treatment as early as possible.

But how soon can you conduct a pregnancy test? Most doctors and HPT manufacturers recommend that you take a home pregnancy test on the first day of your missed period which falls around the second week after conception. There are; however, some kits which were especially designed to be more sensitive than the others and can be taken earlier. Just keep in mind to read the instructions very carefully and interpret the results correctly. Pregnancy test results administered at home are said to be 97% accurate. If you want a more accurate result, you can undergo through a blood test administered by your physician. This test is said to be more sensitive than HPTs and can even detect pregnancy on the second week of conception.

Take prenatal vitamins as prescribed. Since you’re taking thyroid hormone replacement, you’ll need to take your prenatal vitamins 3-4 hours after taking your thyroid hormone pill for both to be absorbed well. Prenatal vitamins contain calcium and iron which can interfere with the absorption of the hormone.

You want to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby, so please incorporate a healthy pregnancy diet plan that will provide you and your baby all the healthy nutrients you both need.  Make sure you get all the facts about healthy eating during pregnancy so you are fully informed about what foods to eat and what foods to avoid.  The same holds true for what you drink.

The best way and the most accurate pregnancy results are those which are administered by your physician. As mentioned above, blood pregnancy tests are said to be more accurate than home pregnancy tests. However, if you can’t wait, you can opt for an HPT once you start feeling the early signs of pregnancy just to give you a temporary confirmation. But then again to avoid false hopes, always check with your doctor and have another pregnancy test, this time using blood test, administered.

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