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No.

>2. My last pregnancy (7 weeks ago), I developed pregnancy induced hyperthyroid. Was told it wasn't pregnancy induced until recently when after 4 weeks of no meds my thyroid is normal. I was told this is not normal. What do you think?

Haven't seen pregnancy induced hyperthyroidism but have seen thyroid dosages change during pregnancy. I'd love to understand what about prengnacy caused this unless it was from autoimmune antibodies. Definitely not common except late in prengnaqcy and in first 9 months post partum it has been described - anti-thyroid antibody and anti-thyroglobulin antibody.

>3. How common is it for a patient to deliver her own baby without anyone knowing? I was very numb from the epidural. I pulled the blankets aside and low and behold, there was a baby there! My doctor has never had it happen to her in the 9 years I havebeen with her. Any instances with you?

Nope. You are certainly one in a million! :-)

>4. Also, I just recently had a bunch of tests on my heart. Tests prove my heart to be enlarged and possibly due to the pregnancy ( I had a lot of tachycardia). Any cases with this residual problem?

Depending upon type of cardiac problems. most resolve in a few months if purrely pregnancy related. If coincidental with pregnancy but not pregnancy related, the medical course is variable.

>My DH says I should donate my body to medical science while still alive! :) I feel if something is rare I will get it. I am anxious to be whole again.
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>Thanks for answering!
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>Cindy (BTW, I am 33 years old)

Play the lottery! :-)

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