Thyroid Hormone, Birth Defects, and the Developing Brain

Last update: 01-29-24

By Eugene L. Heyden, RN

A number of years ago I was invited to write an article for a popular website, hypothyroidmom.com. Since the article is a great read and most informative, I thought I should share it with you here on my website. I suppose I could have reproduced my article in its entirety here, but I wanted to direct you to this exceptional website. You can finish reading my article there. And when you have finished, please explore HypothyroidMom. I can’t say enough positive things about this website.

My article begins with a quotation:

“Pregnancy is a period that places great physiological stress on both the mother and the fetus. When pregnancy is complicated by endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism, the potential for maternal and fetal adverse outcomes can be immense.” ~Sahay and Sir Negesh, 2012

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