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Re: thyoid problem?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:53:29 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 13 Dec 2001, gracie wrote: >
>I gave birth to a baby girl on 8/28/01 with no complications. I gained
>40 pounds during the pregnancy and lost 20 within the first two weeks
>post-partum. Since that time, I have lost no weight at all. At first,
>I thought the weight would come off naturally. When I realized that was
>not happening, I began exercising (3-4 times/week) and have restricted
>my calories. I have been doing this for about six weeks and have still
>not lost any weight (not even one pound). In addition, I am very
>irritable and cry more than I used to, over seemingly trivial events. I
>tend to go to bed early. When I first returned to work, I also seemed
>to have problems thinking clearly and as fast as I had before. I
>understand that some of these symptoms can be related to the adjustment
>of having a child, but I can't understand why I am not losing weight
>when I am exercising and dieting. Also, I had problems with milk
>production when I was trying to breastfeed. Any chance that this might
>be related to thyroid function. My mother has an underactive thyroid.
>Any thoughts would be very helpful.

See a dietician and get a estimated calory count to see if your intake is as low as you think it is.

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