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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3261.htm
Covers the background, pathophysiology, and frequency of Postpartum Thyroiditis, Hashimoto's and Graves' Disease. From eMedicine.

BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligence - http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/319/7209/533/a?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=hypothyroidism&searchid=1098818787546_23783&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=319&issue=7209
Pregnant women with untreated hypothyroidism give birth to children with slightly lower IQs.

JAMA - Fetal Loss Associated With Excess Thyroid Hormone Exposure - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/292/6/691
The standard practice of increasing thyroid hormone replacement doses in hypothyroid pregnant women leads to higher miscarriage and lower birth weights.

JCEM - Impact of Ovarian Hyperstimulation on Thyroid Function in Women with and without Thyroid Autoimmunity - http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/8/3808
Study on thyroid function and first weeks of pregnancy and the major role of T4.

Maternal Fetal Symposium - http://www.blueskybroadcast.com/Client/ATA_4.2.04/
Presents a number of lectures on the impact of maternal thyroid status on fetal development. Windows Media Player required. From the ATA.

Maternal Thyroid Autoantibodies During the Third Trimester and Hearing Deficits in Children: An Epidemiologic Assessment - http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/6/701
Study suggests a connection with thyroid peroxidase and sensorineural hearing loss.

Overactivity of the Thyroid Gland During Pregnancy - http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/images/hyperthyroid_pregnancy.htm
Questions and answers on the effects of hyperthyroidism on pregnancy and after.

Telegraph News - Pregnant Women Who Take Slimming Pills Are More Likely to Have Gay Children - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1478256/Pregnant-women-who-take-slimming-pills-%27are-more-likely-to-have-gay-children%27.html
An American study of thousands of mothers and their adult offspring has found that medication used to treat thyroid deficiency and amphetamine-based diet pills appeared to have influenced sexual orientation.

Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy: Degrees of Knowledge - http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.2007.0080?journalCode=thy
Article indicates a low level of knowledge in physicians across all disciplines. From the journal, Thyroid.

Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy - http://www.endotext.org/pregnancy/pregnancy1/pregnancy1.htm
Ontogenesis of fetal thyroid function, maternal contribution, placental transfer of hormone, amniotic fluid, and detection of fetal thyroid dysfunction. From Endotext.com.

Thyroid Disease, Pregnancy and Fertility - http://www.thyroid.ca/Guides/HG08.html
Discusses fertility, menstruation, breast feeding, Graves' disease, and thyroxine treatment. From the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.

Thyroid Problems & Pregnancy - http://www.endocrineweb.com/pregnancy.html
Discusses gland issues and overlooked symptoms of new mothers. From EndocrineWeb.

Thyroid Problems May Be a Cause of Very Preterm Delivery; May Warrant Screening - http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_10_01_stagnaro_green.html
Pregnant women who deliver before 32 weeks may have an underactive thyroid or thyroid antibodies, which indicates autoimmune thyroid disease.

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