Cathy Liles wrote:

> We saw a woman this week who has an enlarged thyroid and large eyes and very
> elevated thyroid levels, though otherwise asymptomatic. She is 19 weeks
> pregnant and starting propylthiouracil until her baby is born.  At some time
> she will need more testing and a permanent solution for her thyroid problem.
> She would like to breastfeed.  Any suggestions on postpartum management?
> Cathy Liles
> As an LLLL, I researched this question many years ago for a hyperthyroid mother.
La Leche League Intnl. had the name of an MD, I believe in Texas, who had done
some research in this area.  The mother's pediatrician contacted this MD for
more information, and the mother did breastfeed her baby, with regular checks on
the baby's thyroid level to make sure that the mother's medications were not
depressing it out of the normal range.

I wish her well.

Alice Ziring, Mercer Island, WA