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Uncontrolled thyroid disease is associated with heart disease, weight changes, and depression. Some women can have postpartum thyroiditis who didn’t have thyroid disease before they were pregnant.
Symptoms include anxiety, irritability, rapid heartbeat or palpitations, unexplained weight loss, increased sensitivity to heat, fatigue, tremors, and not being able to sleep.
A thyroid function test can be performed at the postpartum visit to see how things are going. Women who have had thyroid problems might need to have their medications adjusted. If this is new a referral to a specialist with expertise in this area might be in order.
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