congenital hypothyroidism

as long as baby is taking the correct dosage, baby will be just like any other kids except that our child have to go for more follow up checks for blood test. my son is born with congenital hypothyroid (no family history of thyroid) and he is 18 months old and growing well and healthy :) stay strong mama. hugs and sending u lotsa love over.

hello there, yes baby will need to be on life long medicine however it depends on the placement of the thyroid. if the thyroid is at the neck and is not producing enough, endocrinologist may remove the levothyroxine when they are 4 to 5 years old to see if their body is able to generate enough thyroid to assist the kid's growth.

I have heard most of kids with it need to keep taking medicine throughout the life to control hormone levels.