Is Thyroid Profile Test Advisable During Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 2017

Question: Hi I am 27 weeks pregnant , and I need to get thyroid test I remember getting a tsh only but do I need to do t3 t4 and tsh

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you should do and T3, T4

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query to HCM.

I have read your question and understand your concern.

If you need to check your thyroid than you should do TSH ,T3 and T4.

Please feel free to ask further questions.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (42 hours later)

Thanks doctor. I had a scan at 23-24 weeks would I need another scan at 28 weeks to check the growth? Or is it okay

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
IT IS NOT OBLIGATORY

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again and thanks for your query.

In fact, it is recommended to get a scan at 28 weeks but it is not obligatory because you may done it at 32 weeks .

At 32 weeks you can see growth of baby and do Doppler scan .

Please feel free for further question.

God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (17 hours later)

Thanks doctor. I might need a scheduled c section due to medical reasons. I am really really scared I'm so so scared of needles to start of it when I think of it I want to cry. I keep reading on spinal blocks and epidural blocks. What's less painful? I spoke to few friends that have had a c section and they said that when they insert the needle it's very painful but then another friend mentioned that they numb the back so there's no pain. I wanted to ask what's better? And is it painful ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
THERE IS NO PAIN

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again.

Please do not panic because there is no pain as in epidural and spinal anesthesia .

For the patient epidural and spinal anesthesia is the same ,but is different for the doctor because it should enter in the different space of spinal cord.

Hence you can choose one of them .

Please be free for further discussion.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T