The first major challenge in our journey towards parenthood is my thyroid. I have an underactive thyroid caused by Hashimoto's Hypothyroiditis - an autoimmune disease where the thyroid attacks itself and basically stops functioning. It sounds scarier than it really is, I promise! In reality I have no symptoms of thyroid problems (fatigue? uncontrolled weight gain? hair loss?) so it was a surprise that it was discovered in the first place.
I was diagnosed in November of 2013 and at first was very upset at the thought of being on medication for the rest of my life, but after seeing an endocrinologist I understood the implications and accepted the necessity. After almost a year of trying different dose levels and having blood test after blood test, I was finally given the "green light" for pregnancy.
Starting levels (11/2013): 7.38
Final levels (8/2014): 1.4
*Ideal range for healthy pregnancy: 0.4-2.5
Hooray!
The other challenge is schedule-related for 2015. Unfortunately due to delays from thyroid issues, our window of opportunity is rapidly narrowing. My chorus is going to Las Vegas in October 2015 for international competition, which is a huge deal, so I have to be back on my feet and able to sing & dance in tip-top shape by that time. This means a baby due-date deadline of sometime in August at the very latest... back calculating, that gives us a window of September through November to get this bun in the oven! No pressure!
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