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Will Thyroid Disease Affect Fetus During Pregnancy?
hi doctor, i am himkirti. Actualy i am pregnant of 3 months and suffering from thyroid 8.5. doctor has prescribed me thyronorm 50mg. I want to ask you that due to this disease will my baby effect? and after one month i have to chek up again my tsh test.. will i be alright ???
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Hello Himkriti,
Good day.
We should keep TSH less than 2.5 during first three months of pregnancy and below 3 during last 6 months of pregnancy. Theoretically text books say that if mother has hypothyroidism in first 3 months, baby's brain growth can be affected. However, dont worry. Recent studies have shown that usually babies will be okay. I have seen many ladies wit hypothyroidism delivering healthy babies.
Relax. you will be alright.
Regards
binu
Good day.
We should keep TSH less than 2.5 during first three months of pregnancy and below 3 during last 6 months of pregnancy. Theoretically text books say that if mother has hypothyroidism in first 3 months, baby's brain growth can be affected. However, dont worry. Recent studies have shown that usually babies will be okay. I have seen many ladies wit hypothyroidism delivering healthy babies.
Relax. you will be alright.
Regards
binu
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