Patient's question:
Taking levothyroxine sodium tablets, the first month of pregnancy had abnormal TSH of 6.485 (normal range is 5.5), T3 and T4 were normal, and the rest of the months were normal. Will the child develop congenital hypothyroidism after birth? Is the chance of it being normal high?Doctor's answer:
This is hypothyroidism, an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. It doesn't necessarily have to be inherited across generations. You can get it checked.Your high TSH indicates subclinical hypothyroidism, which may affect fetal growth and development, but since the duration is not long, it's not a big concern.
It is recommended that you regularly recheck your thyroid function and adjust the dose of levothyroxine sodium tablets based on the results, ensuring that your thyroid function remains normal. You can also have the child's thyroid function checked.