McCall McPhersonFounder, Modern Thyroid Clinic.

Hormone Changes: My Postpartum Weight Gain Nightmare Solved #shorts

20 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short video, McCall McPherson and a guest discuss how hormonal fluctuations—such as those occurring during puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause—make individuals especially vulnerable to health issues. The guest shares a personal story of extreme postpartum weight gain (about 70 lb) following her first child, accompanied by postpartum depression and anxiety. She describes feeling like a “wreck,” unable to fit into clothes, and struggling to recover. After seeking help from a hormone specialist, the doctor highlighted that many overlook thyroid problems when addressing such symptoms. The specialist ordered thyroid and related hormone tests, implying that identifying and treating thyroid dysfunction was key to resolving her weight and mental health challenges.

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We're most vulnerable around hormonal changes. When we hit changes in our hormones— puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause— we— our risk increases substantially.
That's what happened to me after my first baby. I gained literally 70 pounds. I— this is 6 years ago. When I tried to get myself like back to put myself back together like Humpty Dumpty after that, it was a nightmare. I could not figure it out. I had postpartum depression, anxiety. I could— I just was a wreck. And I remember just dragging my ass to a hormone specialist. Could not fit in any of my clothes. I was tired, like just a mess. And she went in and she said what you're saying, which is everyone looks at the bed but they don't look under the bed when it comes to your thyroid. And so she tested me for some of these things.