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Does Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy Affect The Baby?

I am 6 weeks pregnant. I have had hypothyroidism (treated w/synthroid) for 15 years. Numbers seemed fine pre-pregnancy. I had them checked again on 19 days past ovulation. My tsh was 4.7 and my 3t4 was 1.51. I am concerned about these numbers affecting the baby/babies. (My hcg on day 26 was 19,143.) What is your advice
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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Yes. It can retard the fetal brain development. You need proper supplements to take care of the deficiency
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Does Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy Affect The Baby?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Yes. It can retard the fetal brain development. You need proper supplements to take care of the deficiency I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com