Thyroid disease is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age group & henceconstitute the commonest endocrine disorder in pregnancy. It has long been seen that maternal thyroid hormone deficiency orexcess can further influence the outcome for the mother & fetus at all stages of pregnancy, as well as interfere with fertility &ovulation. Maternal hypothyroidism is the most common disorder of thyroid function in pregnancy & has been associated withfetal loss, miscarriage, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, low birth weight, placental abruption, fetal distress & reduced intellectualfunction of the offspring. Pregnancy is very delicate & it is necessary to be aware of the many factors that can further prevent ahealthy pregnancy. Awareness of such kinds of problems can lead to the prevention of many complications. Thyroid awareness inpregnancy can further prove to be a lifesaver for both mother & child. We assessed the Hospital Prevalence of hypothyroidismamong pregnant women who attended antenatal check-ups in obstetric clinics or were admitted to the obstetrics & gynecologydepartment due to some other obstetrics reasons. A cross-sectional study was done on 200 pregnant irrespective of age, parity,or socioeconomic status. Study subjects who are willing to participate in the study & gave written consent. In our study, weobserved that the prevalence of thyroid disorders, especially subclinical hypothyroidism (9.69%), overt hypothyroidism (2.55%) &total hypothyroidism (12.3%), was high. So, our study has paved the way for the acceptance of universal thyroid screening inpregnant women, especially in the Indian context.

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