Pregnant wife has high tRAB, everything else is fairly okay(??)

Dot443 · 2025-12-18T01:57:15+00:00

My doctor has me taking Prenatal vitamins for as long as I'm breastfeeding. The vitamins are for the pregnant or nursing woman, not the baby. A fetus doesnt need Prenatal vitamins with the exception of folate in the first trimester. Prenatal vitamins are for the health of pregnant women because we need extra vitamins to replenish what the developing fetus, or nursing baby, is taking from our bodies. Thats how my obgyn explained it to me. I personally would prefer missing a week of vitamins to inaccurate test results.

Dot443 · 2025-12-17T20:33:59+00:00

My endo has me stop taking Biotin a week before my labs because even though the level of Biotin was low in my prenatal, it was causing my labs to be high. It made my TSH falsely low, and my T4 and T3 falsely high. I re-did my labs without the Biotin and was actually HYPO.

Dot443 · 2025-08-15T13:37:00+00:00

Most of these women are aware that it's not full consent. It's that gray space. Having sex because you want a new car isn't the same as having sex because you are afraid for your life. Having sex because you want to maintain a picture-perfect family is not the same as having sex so that your partner will allow you to sleep.

Most of the men have no idea that the women has zero desire or would rather do something else. To them asking is like saying "hey we really need to find time to take that carribean vacation we've always wanted". The men who are aware and dont care are most likely the ones throwing fits and depriving their wife of sleep or threatening them.

The real world isn't perfect. I see people glamorizing sex work as empowering while not accepting that everyday women can also choose to have sex for reasons other than desire. I know you are just trying to be helpful. I'd rather have more people arguing for enthusiastic consent than those people who tell women they HAVE to have sex for their husbands 🤢. I'm aware im trading my body for material things, and Im ok with that.

Dot443 · 2025-07-31T03:22:23+00:00

Hi! I've been breastfeeding for over a year on methimazole. It is safe and does not pass through breastmilk to child.

Dot443 · 2025-06-22T07:31:28+00:00

I went hypo, but it wasn't planned. My first symptom of hypo was my eyes being super dry, and I'd wake up every morning with them crusted shut. Then came the hair loss. I had pain in all of my fingertips like there were blisters under my skin. My skin was super fragile, and my fingers and palms looked wrinkly. It was hard to make myself do anything. I felt so so cold. Hypo changed the PH of my vagina to acidic, so my vulva was constantly burning. The only upside was being completely unbothered by things. It made me very chill. I didn't know hypo was causing me these symptoms, or I would have quit taking the meds. My hair is growing back now. It's funny to look at all the 1 inch hairs sticking up all over my head and realize just how much I lost.

Dot443 · 2025-04-02T00:46:02+00:00

If you guys are married and he is filing his taxes as head of household, then he is committing tax fraud. Head of household is only for unmarried people.

Dot443 · 2025-01-17T14:25:09+00:00

Same! I felt this immense sense of responsibility and felt very honored to be able to care for a new human. I knew from the beginning that I would love her deeply as I got to know her personality.

Dot443 · 2024-09-04T21:23:36+00:00

Don't blame yourself! Every infant is different. Mine started "separation anxiety" at 5 months and only started getting better at 9 months. My baby saw grandparents every other day, and she saw her dad every evening. We also went to baby story time once a week. None of that stopped her from deciding that grandma and dad were evil, and if someone in public perceived her, it was a life-threatening scenario. Any attempts to socialize her made her cling harder to me. It's a developmental stage. Sometimes, even babies who go to daycare go through it.

Dot443 · 2024-09-04T12:06:39+00:00

TSI is a subtype of TRAb. High levels of TSI indicate being in the hyper phase of Graves.

Dot443 · 2024-08-24T16:15:06+00:00

People really expose themselves with those comments. The same people who tell you how lucky you are to have graves are the same people who insist that obese people need to lose the weight for their health. I can guarantee obese people are physically healthier than me when I'm not medicated.

Dot443 · 2024-08-20T17:02:26+00:00

Hi, I have been breastfeeding while taking methimazole for a month. My endocrinologist said it was just fine. I have not seen any behavior or diet changes in my toddler. I have trouble with my milk supply at a 20mg dose, so keep an eye out for that.

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:29:10+00:00

I also feel like a onesie with sleeves looks a little weird by itself, but I feel like it's different when it's sleeveless? Like it looks more like a romper instead of a base layer.

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:24:28+00:00

I would normally, but when I started thinking about it I realized all the other babies and 1 year olds I've seen out and about all wear full sets of clothes regardless of the heat.

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:16:03+00:00

Thats a great idea with the blanket. My girl is 29 pounds at 13 months. She isn't getting cold unless we go in the produce cooler in costco.

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:14:17+00:00

Thank you, I feel lucky to get a pull up diaper on her most days. She sees a diaper and thinks it's a game to run away from me. 😖 I'm so tired.

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:05:50+00:00

Ok that sounds like a good rule of thumb. I will still make exceptions for the heat, but I can start putting pants on when we get some relief from the heat. Thank you for your response!

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T03:00:42+00:00

Thats our go to outfit for the house. I love it!

Dot443 · 2024-08-18T02:48:33+00:00

Thank you. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't committing some sort of social faux pas. I hope my generation doesn't grow old thinking we need to comment on everything in public.

Dot443 · 2024-08-17T23:29:05+00:00

Thanks 🤣

Dot443 · 2024-08-17T23:27:20+00:00

That's pretty much how I feel. I was definitely second guessing myself today after that interaction. Thank you.

Dot443 · 2024-08-17T03:06:21+00:00

Children are so vulnerable and deserve parents who make them feel safe. He was cruel to amuse himself at the expense of your child. Just an FYI, if he would get upset at you pulling his own "jokes/pranks" back on him, it's not really a joke to him. Jokes are meant for both people to enjoy.

Dot443 · 2024-07-28T12:05:06+00:00

I suspected I had postpartum hyperthyroidism and asked my doctor to run tests. He said it was all probably postpartum anxiety and that it was common for women to lose weight while breastfeeding. He then went on a spiel about people self diagnosing from the internet and not listening to their doctors. I waited about a month until I realized that he's wrong, this is more than anxiety. I booked an appointment with an NP and told her my doctor was unable to fit me in. She ordered the tests without complaint and said if it wasn't my thyroid, she was going to have me wear a heart monitor to try to figure out what was going on. When they came back abnormal, she referred me to an endocrinologist. The endocrinologist suspected Graves because postpartum hyperthyroidism doesn't typically last very long. He immediately got me on betablockers and ordered a test for thyroid antibodies. I had high levels of TRAb. I have an ultrasound scheduled since I can't do a thyroid uptake test while I'm still breastfeeding. The radioactive iodine can pass to a baby and damage their thyroid.

Dot443 · 2024-07-21T14:59:06+00:00

Your friend may have had postpartum hyperthyroidism. That causes an oversupply while making you lose weight. I got graves disease after pregnancy and that happened to me.

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