Pregnancy can reveal a thyroid problem that was previously hidden   Pregnancy places substantially greater demands on the maternal thyroid. The resulting fatigue, constipation, low motivation, poor concentration and sleepiness are easily dismissed as normal features of pregnancy. After delivery, immune-system rebound can trigger postpartum thyroiditis or aggravate previously quiet Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, producing symptoms that overlap … Continue reading Hypothyroidism, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Depression