🍼 Postpartum Recovery

♀ Built for women · 9 markers · $146.70 with code CAMERON ~~$163.00~~

Anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 months after giving birth, especially with exhaustion, hair shedding, mood changes, or a sense that you haven't bounced back.

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All 9 markers load into your cart in one click. No doctor's visit, drawn at any Quest location in the US, results by email in about two weeks. Code CAMERON applies automatically.

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Why this panel

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are the largest sustained nutrient demand most bodies ever experience, and the postpartum period has a specific, common, and frequently missed thyroid condition attached to it. This panel checks both.

💡 What most people missPostpartum thyroiditis affects 5–10% of women and is routinely misdiagnosed as postpartum depression or 'just being tired with a newborn'. It classically runs in two phases — a transient hyperthyroid phase around 1–4 months (anxiety, racing heart, weight loss) followed by a hypothyroid phase around 4–8 months (exhaustion, low mood, hair loss). Catching it changes the treatment entirely. Separately, postpartum hair shedding at 3–4 months is normal telogen effluvium and resolves — but only if iron and thyroid are actually adequate.

⏰ When to get it drawnAny time. If breastfeeding, note it — prolactin will be legitimately high and shouldn't be misread as a pituitary problem.

What's inside

This panel covers 9 markers chosen for this specific situation. The full list, the clinical reasoning behind each marker, draw timing and how to interpret your results are available to Academy members.

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Every marker and why it's here — plus the full evidence-graded Postpartum Recovery protocol: the biphasic thyroid condition that affects 5-10% of women and gets called postpartum depression, why the phase decides the treatment, what turns a normal 4-month hair shed into a long one, and what is genuinely unsafe while breastfeeding. $10/mo, cancel anytime.

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Free marker breakdowns

These explainers are free: what each one measures, the optimal range rather than just the lab range, and what actually moves it.

Magnesium, RBC Free T4 (Thyroxine)Thyroid Antibodies (TPO + TgAb)

Frequently asked questions

What blood tests are in the Postpartum Recovery panel?

9 markers: TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone), Free T4 (Free Thyroxine), Thyroid Antibodies (TPO + TgAb), Ferritin, Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ Differential, Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy), Vitamin B12, Folate, Serum, Magnesium, RBC.

How much does the Postpartum Recovery panel cost?

$163.00 before discount, $146.70 with code CAMERON applied automatically. Individual markers add a one-time $10 draw fee. Ordered through Marek Diagnostics and drawn at any Quest Diagnostics location in the US.

Do I need a doctor's order for these tests?

No. These are ordered direct-to-consumer through Marek Diagnostics — you order online, walk into a Quest location, and results are emailed to you in about two weeks. No physician visit or insurance required. Not available in NY, NJ or RI.

When should I get the Postpartum Recovery panel drawn?

Any time. If breastfeeding, note it — prolactin will be legitimately high and shouldn't be misread as a pituitary problem.

Important: This page is education only, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. A panel is a starting point for a conversation with a clinician, not a substitute for one. Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay — always compare against the range printed on your own report.