{"id":10594,"date":"2023-04-13T11:54:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=10594"},"modified":"2024-06-18T05:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:43:19","slug":"passing-thyroid-disease-to-my-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/passing-thyroid-disease-to-my-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Pass My Thyroid Disease to My Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10594\" class=\"elementor elementor-10594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10598 lazyload\" alt=\"Can I pass my thyroid disease to my children\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Can-I-pass-my-thyroid-disease-to-my-children-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Can-I-pass-my-thyroid-disease-to-my-children-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Can-I-pass-my-thyroid-disease-to-my-children-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Can-I-pass-my-thyroid-disease-to-my-children.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f Jonathan BORBA on Unsplash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d06d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d9d06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10432 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Minako Abe\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10432 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Minako Abe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Dr. Minako Abe, M.D.<\/b>, Board-certified emergency medicine physician researching the relationship between lifestyle and disease onset in relation to the immune system and cancer, Japan<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-def74a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"def74a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;307f4af&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7756707\" data-id=\"7756707\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d248f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d248f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of the neck. It regulates energy metabolism, brain development and overall growth through its release of the thyroid hormone (T4 and T3). The thyroid gland typically releases thyroxine (T4), a substantially inactive form of the thyroid hormone, which some organs convert to its active form, triiodothyronine (T3). Also secreted by the thyroid gland is triiodothyronine (T3).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two main thyroid conditions, characterized by an overproduction of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or underproduction of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism), have different<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/8541-thyroid-disease\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most cases of hyperthyroidism result from an autoimmune disease known as Graves\u2019 disease. Similarly, Hashimoto\u2019s disease, another autoimmune disease, is responsible for most cases of hypothyroidism. Euthyroidism is the name given to the condition of having an optimal level of thyroid hormone in your body.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone can be affected by thyroid diseases, irrespective of sex or age. However, some people are more susceptible to developing thyroid conditions. Also, while some develop thyroid conditions at some point in their life significantly much later after birth, others are born with them. Congenital thyroid disorders, sometimes referred to as neonatal thyroid disorders, come in various forms and are present at birth, as the name implies. So, are children born with these conditions because their parents passed them on? In some cases, yes, and in other cases, no. A hyperthyroid or hypothyroid child can be born to euthyroid parents. Having hyperthyroid or hypothyroid parents give birth to a euthyroid child is also possible. Many factors, such as genetics, come into play in these instances, although congenital thyroid disorders often seem to occur sporadically without a genetic predisposition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cases where genetic factors are absent, other factors, such as pregnancy conditions, including quality of diet during pregnancy, could affect the thyroid development of the fetus. For instance, a lack of iodine in a pregnant woman\u2019s diet, regardless of her thyroid condition, could result in congenital hypothyroidism in her unborn child. This is because the baby needs iodine to make the thyroid hormone. Also, if a pregnant woman develops a thyroid condition which is left untreated, it can result in the development of thyroid problems in the fetus. In extreme cases, it could be<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3830367\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fatal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the rare instances of thyroid disease being directly passed on from parent to offspring through<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1736062\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">genetic mutation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is important to acknowledge that maternal thyroid disorders can also impact the overall well-being of the infant. For instance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/endocrine-diseases\/pregnancy-thyroid-disease\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid problems during pregnancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may result in pregnancy loss, premature birth, low birthweight, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK430873\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">congestive heart failure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the infant.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest of this article highlights two main distinct forms of congenital thyroid disorders:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Congenital hypothyroidism<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Congenital hyperthyroidism<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9ec04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9ec04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc03fc0\" data-id=\"cc03fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ee632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ee632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congenital Hypothyroidism<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4051f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4051f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a190a\" data-id=\"22a190a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f74e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f74e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. Congenital hypothyroidism can lead to intellectual disability if left untreated. Thanks to newborn screening programs, neurological deficits that result from congenital hypothyroidism can be prevented. Early detection and treatment of this disorder guarantee normal growth of the child. This condition can be managed with levothyroxine. The dosages of the prescription will require some adjustments by a pediatric endocrinologist as the child grows.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incidence of congenital hypothyroidism is higher in females than males. The reason for this, however, is yet to be scientifically established. This disorder occurs due to a lack of iodine in a pregnant mother\u2019s diet. The advent of iodized diets is believed to have significantly reduced the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism. Compared to congenital hyperthyroidism, congenital hypothyroidism is apparently more common, although both are collectively not very common. Congenital hypothyroidism occurs in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2903524\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about 1 in every 2,000 to 4,000 newborns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This condition comes in various forms, namely:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thyroid dysgenesis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 This is a developmental defect of the thyroid gland characterized by an absent or underdeveloped thyroid gland. While its cause remains largely unknown, this is the most common form of congenital hypothyroidism. It is twice as common in females as in males.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/medicine-and-dentistry\/thyroid-dysgenesis\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggest that only a small percentage (about 2% to 3%) of this condition is inherited.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thyroid dyshormonogenesis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 This occurs when the thyroid gland is present, but thyroid hormone production is minimal or absent due to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23236987\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">genetic mutations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that disrupt the production of thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland may be either normal-sized or enlarged (goiter).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Central\/pituitary hypothyroidism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 This is a disorder where the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain, is unable to properly stimulate the thyroid hormone production process, resulting in diminished levels of the thyroid hormone, even though the thyroid gland is, in this case, functioning normally. Typically, the pituitary gland produces enough thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) to induce thyroid hormone production by the thyroid gland. However, a defective pituitary gland, hypothalamus, or both disrupt this process.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Syndromic congenital hypothyroidism<\/b><span> \u2014 This is when congenital hypothyroidism occurs as part of syndromes affecting other organs of the body.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rarediseases.info.nih.gov\/diseases\/12163\/brain-lung-thyroid-syndrome\/\"> <span>Brain-lung-thyroid syndrome<\/span><\/a><span> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/pendred-syndrome\"> <span>Pendred syndrome<\/span><\/a><span> are examples of this condition.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b29b7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b29b7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e8eee\" data-id=\"17e8eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9278f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congenital Hyperthyroidism<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b016a34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b016a34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc166f\" data-id=\"5dc166f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd16b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd16b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common cause of congenital hyperthyroidism in newborns is Graves\u2019 disease in the mother. Neonatal Graves\u2019 disease (GD), also known as neonatal hyperthyroidism, remains the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in neonates and is potentially fatal if not detected and treated early by a pediatric endocrinologist. An increased level of circulating and free T4 with a concomitantly decreased level of TSH in the blood of the neonate or fetus is typically indicative of hyperthyroidism. Treatment can begin as early as the fetal stage before the baby is born. While still a fetus, the condition at this stage can be treated using antithyroid medication taken by the mother.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonatal GD occurs in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1089\/thy.2018.0165\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about 1% to 5%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of infants born to mothers with GD and may cause <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK279019\/#:~:text=Neonatal%20Graves'%20disease%20(GD)%20is%20usually%20a%20self%2D,(TRAb)%20with%20stimulatory%20activity.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">permanent impairment of brain development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if it is not detected and treated early. Although this disorder is rare, it is transient (not permanent). This condition occurs when a mother with Graves\u2019 disease passes her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/medicine-and-dentistry\/thyrotropin-receptor-antibody\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TrAb)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to her child. These antibodies cross the placenta and stimulate the thyroid gland of the baby. Once these antibodies are cleared from the infant\u2019s bloodstream, the disease should finally disappear.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, antithyroid medication is used to manage the condition before the antibodies are cleared from the baby\u2019s blood circulation. Essentially, the prognosis of this condition is good with early detection and treatment. It is also best to still have your child regularly checked by a pediatric endocrinologist, as it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanfordchildrens.org\/en\/topic\/default?id=hyperthyroidism-graves-disease-90-P01955\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possible<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the child to develop a thyroid condition later in the first year of life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a532ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a532ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b0bf3\" data-id=\"20b0bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5664688 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5664688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8341681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8341681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8f0fc\" data-id=\"1f8f0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7574204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7574204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11398f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a11398f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e2656\" data-id=\"63e2656\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0817eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0817eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you pass your thyroid disease to your child? Yes, you can, but it is generally not very likely. Genetic factors only account for a small fraction of cases of congenital hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can a child be born with a thyroid condition even if one or both parents are euthyroid? Yes, this is possible, albeit rare.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid disorders can develop at any stage of life. Anyone can be affected, even though some people may be at a higher risk.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congenital hypothyroidism remains one of the easily preventable causes of intellectual disability. Early diagnosis and treatment prevent neonates from growing with neurodevelopmental challenges.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonatal Graves\u2019 disease, albeit rare,\u00a0 is eminently treatable without permanent sequelae if detected early.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newborn screening of congenital thyroid disorders is essential so treatment can begin soon after a diagnosis. Pediatric endocrinologists usually treat cases of congenital thyroid disorders.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When living with a thyroid condition it can be challenging to exercise and incorporate movement into your daily life. 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