{"id":737,"date":"2022-04-05T15:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thyroidaware.com\/za\/?post_type=post_health&#038;p=737"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:34:25","slug":"new-mothers","status":"publish","type":"post_health","link":"https:\/\/www2.thyroidaware.com\/za\/health\/new-mothers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mothers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-electviolet-color has-text-color\">THYROID DISEASE AND NEW MOTHERS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-electviolet-color has-text-color\">New mothers who have not been previously diagnosed with thyroid disease can develop problems with their thyroid within the first year after giving birth; this is called postpartum thyroiditis (PPT).<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;There are several symptoms of both an underactive and overactive thyroid that new mothers can look out for.<sup>1<\/sup><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PPT and symptoms of an underactive thyroid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately 25\u201345% of women who develop hypothyroid phase of PPT will experience the symptoms of an underactive thyroid.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;These include e.g. fatigue, loss of concentration, poor memory, constipation and possible depression.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PPT and symptoms of an overactive thyroid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 20% and 30% of women who develop PPT experience symptoms of an overactive thyroid.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;These include e.g. fatigue, palpitations, weight loss, heat intolerance, nervousness, anxiety and irritability.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperthyroidism in PPT usually occurs in the first 6 months after the baby is born (most commonly around 3 months) and usually lasts between 1 and 2 months.<sup>1 <\/sup>The hypothyroidism phase of PPT usually occurs between 3 and 8 months (most commonly at 6 months) and usually last 4 to 6 months. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How is PPT treated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PPT is generally a passing and transient condition, and treatment is not needed in all cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New mothers without symptoms of an underactive thyroid but with TSH changes (not more than 10miU\/L) in the blood who are not planning another child do not necessarily need treatment.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, thyroid monitoring\/checks between 4 and 8 weeks after diagnosis are recommended.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women with the symptoms of hypothyroidism or who are planning a subsequent pregnancy should be treated with appropriate medication.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New mothers with symptoms of an overactive thyroid should consult their doctor for further treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow-up for women with PPT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though a diagnosis of thyroid problems may be scary, PPT is not generally a long-term condition and the majority of women find their thyroid gland works normally by the end of the first year after the birth of their baby.1&nbsp;Should you experience any of the symptoms outlined above, please consult your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n      <section class=\"reference-content\">\n        <div class=\"ref-header\">\n          <a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseExample\">\n            <i class=\"fas\"><\/i>\n            References          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"collapse content-collapse\" id=\"collapseExample\">\n          <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 text-reference\">\n              <ol>\n<li>De Groot L, Abalovich M, Alexander EK et al. 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J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012; 97: 2543\u20132565<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>GL-NONE-00212<br>Date of Prep: February 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several symptoms of both an under- and overactive thyroid that new mothers can look out for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":813,"template":"","category_health":[8],"class_list":["post-737","post_health","type-post_health","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category_health-your-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Mothers - Sud\u00e1frica<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.thyroidaware.com\/za\/health\/new-mothers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Mothers - 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