increasing levothyroxine doses by one-third as soon as pregnancy is confirmed

September 2004

Some experts now suggest increasing levothyroxine doses by one-third as soon as pregnancy is confirmed.

Up to 2% of pregnant women are taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism.

The current consensus is to check TSH levels every 6 weeks during pregnancy...and adjust levothyroxine doses accordingly.

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