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Methods: A total of 68 nulliparous pregnant women who were admitted to Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital with indications of delivery between August 2023 and January 2024, between the ages of 20 and 38 and with no comorbidities, were included in the study. Pregnant women with \u226541 weeks of gestation were classified as the late-term pregnancy group (n = 37), and those between 37 and 38 weeks were classified as the control group (n = 31). The thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and hemoglobin levels and relevant parameters were evaluated. Results: The FT4 values of pregnant women diagnosed with fetal distress in the entire population were observed to be statistically significantly lower (p &lt; 0.05). A statistically significant negative linear relationship was detected between the FT4 values of the entire population and the weights of newborns (p &lt; 0.05). It was determined that, as the FT4 values decreased, the newborn weights increased. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the TSH\/FT4 values, birth types, labor duration, or postpartum Hb\/Htc decrease (p &gt; 0.05). No statistically significant relationship was found between the TSH\/FT4 values of the entire population and the diagnosis of PROM, labor duration, or Hb\/Htc decrease amount (p &gt; 0.05). Conclusions: TSH\/FT4 levels may be important in the mature and late\u2013mature periods of pregnancy. 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