What Does The Following Thyroid Profile Result During Pregnancy Suggest?

Posted on Mon, 29 May 2017

Mon, 29 May 2017 Answered on

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : Hello sir/madam,my wife pregnant with twenty weeks when we went through thyroid scan earlier the doctor gave report but we didn't understand the report TSH 1.77 T4 13.5 T3 270 is it ok for baby?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Reports normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Yes, the report is normal.
Please dont worry.
The thyroid reports are all normal.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (14 minutes later)

Thank you madam. My local doctor told FT3&FT4 estimation. Is my baby safe to delivery. Is the only worry I have today?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Yes, the baby is safe right now.
All sorts of complications may arise until the time of delivery.
But right now it is perfectly safe, if all other tests are normal.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (53 minutes later)

My baby having also both fetal renal pelvis 6mm

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
6 mm is not very severe dilatation.
Mostly it will resolve upon follow up scans.
You need monthly follow up to check for renal pelvis diameter.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar