As I mentioned in the first post, M was diagnosed at 5 days old. Her TSH levels were at about 500, whereas normal is in the 5-10 range. Our pediatric endocrinologist suspected that she was born without a thyroid but a later scan revealed some underdeveloped thyroid tissue.
She experienced some jaundice that went away at about the two week mark with no additional treatment. Our pediatrician was also concerned about her lack of weight gain, and nearly sent her to the hospital at 12 days old because of it. After beginning formula supplements with her feedings M gained 4 ounces between 12 and 14 days old and generally appeared to be doing much better.
We will find out this week (5/7/09) how her treatment with thyroid hormone replacement has worked. This is when we will have our first blood tests. I am definitely nervous since feeding an infant a crushed pill through a syringe can be no small task. Generally she takes it well though, so we will keep our fingers crossed!!
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