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I am 33yrs woman, have thyroid deficiency probs, take eltroxin tablets daily for lifelong, should I conceive ?

will there be any complications or danger for the child's health if I conceive? I haven't conceived before.

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  1. Your child could be born with cretinism if your thyroid levels are not high enough while you're pregnant. However, a lot of women have had healthy children despite their thyroid problems. There is no reason why you cannot add to that number.

    Go see your ob/gyn and tell him/her that you wish to have a baby, but you have thyroid problems. At each ob visit, remind your doc about your concerns.
  2. Yes!!!!!
    keep yourself Eu-thyroid ( normal T3 T4 TSH ) before, during and after pregnancy. You should give birth to a normal baby. But don't forget to get your baby's thyroid level checked as early as possible.
  3. Go see your ob/gyn and tell him/her that you wish to have a baby, but you have thyroid problems. At each ob visit, remind your doc about your concerns.
  4. If you concieve or you want to conceive then you have to increase your dose of Eltroxin to prevent any complication to the child.Contac tyour doc.

    Dr. Mandar Arekar (MD Internal Medicine)
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