TSH Levels During Pregnancy: Healthy Ranges by Trimester
TSH is a marker of thyroid function and it's incredibly important if you are pregnant.
During pregnancy, the thyroid gland enlarges and must produce enough thyroid hormone for both you and your child. If you can't produce enough thyroid hormone then your child may suffer from developmental issues, a low birthweight and potentially a lower than normal IQ.
Because of this, doctors recommend that thyroid function be monitored very closely during pregnancy.
It also means that the standard "healthy" ranges must be altered during pregnancy to match the increase in demand of thyroid hormone.
This means there are new reference ranges for the TSH and other thyroid hormones.
You can find these levels below:
Standard TSH levels during Pregnancy:
First trimester: 0.1 to 2.5 mU/L
Second trimester: 0.2 to 3.0 mU/L
Third trimester: 0.2 to 3.0 mU/L
Normal non-pregnant TSH range:
0.5 to 4.0 mU/L (with newer studies showing that a healthy TSH is probably less than 2.5 (2) and maybe even closer to 1.0 mU/L (3))
My personal recommendation:
First trimester: 0.1 to 0.5 mU/L
Second trimester: 0.2 to 1.0 mU/L
Third trimester: 0.2 to 1.0 mU/L
Recommended thyroid supplements to enhance thyroid function:
- For thyroid hormone production and conversion: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-adrenal-reset-complex/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/t3-conversion-booster/
- For hair loss: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-hair-regrowth-complex/
- For weight management: https://www.restartmed.com/product/gut-bomb-350-billion/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/functional-fuel-complete/
- For gut health: https://www.restartmed.com/product/ultra-biotic-x100/
- For energy and adrenal health: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-adrenal-reset-complex/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/power-b-complex/
I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it.
I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to the management of conditions. I'm not accepting patients but you can learn more and get plenty of information on my blog!
If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2
This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high-quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.
During pregnancy, the thyroid gland enlarges and must produce enough thyroid hormone for both you and your child. If you can't produce enough thyroid hormone then your child may suffer from developmental issues, a low birthweight and potentially a lower than normal IQ.
Because of this, doctors recommend that thyroid function be monitored very closely during pregnancy.
It also means that the standard "healthy" ranges must be altered during pregnancy to match the increase in demand of thyroid hormone.
This means there are new reference ranges for the TSH and other thyroid hormones.
You can find these levels below:
Standard TSH levels during Pregnancy:
First trimester: 0.1 to 2.5 mU/L
Second trimester: 0.2 to 3.0 mU/L
Third trimester: 0.2 to 3.0 mU/L
Normal non-pregnant TSH range:
0.5 to 4.0 mU/L (with newer studies showing that a healthy TSH is probably less than 2.5 (2) and maybe even closer to 1.0 mU/L (3))
My personal recommendation:
First trimester: 0.1 to 0.5 mU/L
Second trimester: 0.2 to 1.0 mU/L
Third trimester: 0.2 to 1.0 mU/L
Recommended thyroid supplements to enhance thyroid function:
- For thyroid hormone production and conversion: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-adrenal-reset-complex/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/t3-conversion-booster/
- For hair loss: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-hair-regrowth-complex/
- For weight management: https://www.restartmed.com/product/gut-bomb-350-billion/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/functional-fuel-complete/
- For gut health: https://www.restartmed.com/product/ultra-biotic-x100/
- For energy and adrenal health: https://www.restartmed.com/product/thyroid-adrenal-reset-complex/ + https://www.restartmed.com/product/power-b-complex/
I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it.
I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to the management of conditions. I'm not accepting patients but you can learn more and get plenty of information on my blog!
If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2
This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high-quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.
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