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

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

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

Telegraph News - Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children'
- 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.
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/05/ngay05.xml

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

OB/Gyn News Online - Subclinical Thyroid Disease Linked to Preterm Delivery
- Women with a history of very early preterm delivery before completing 32 weeks' gestation should be screened for thyroid disease.
- http://www2.eobgynnews.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?article=aqo040392101c

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

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

BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligence
- Pregnant women with untreated hypothyroidism give birth to children with slightly lower IQs.
- 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

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

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

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