How Thyroid Function and the Placenta Affect Each Other

Gregory McCue, L.Ac., MSTOM

Published on: 26/08/2026

The placenta controls how much maternal thyroid hormone reaches the fetus, and hCG drives the thyroid itself. Why the first trimester matters most.

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