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What Does My Tsh Level Indicate During Pregnancy?
hi i m 26 year old and i m 8 months pregnant. i just get done my tsh (empty stomach) and results is 4.78 and after meal its 7.03. my doctor has advice me to take 100 mg thyronorm daily morning with empty stomach. i just want to knw is level of tsh is harmful for me or for baby?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
You are Hypothyroid and should take levothyroxine during and probably after pregnancy. Dose is response-dependent targeting TSH levels bellow 2.5 mIU/L during the first trimester and 3.0 mIU/L during the last two (according to recent literature). High TSH levels during pregnancy is associated with neurological development disorders in the fetus. Hypothyroidism increases the risk of Preeclampsia in the mother. Our main concern is the fetus
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