Does hypothyroidism affect pregnancy

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Hypothyroidism in pregnant women can affect children's intellectual development and motor ability. In particular, the "middle 3 months" and "later 3 months" of the fetal period are the key to their neural development. If the mother lacks thyroid hormone, the fetus will also lack thyroid hormone. This will cause protein synthesis disorder in fetal brain nerve, reduce protein content in brain, reduce cell volume and brain weight. Therefore, pregnant women with hypothyroidism must be paid attention to. Let's introduce some related knowledge.

Does hypothyroidism affect pregnancy

First: must supplement the thyroid hormone, maintains it in the normal level, otherwise can affect the fetal development. Remember to check thyroid function every month, not low or high. As for seafood, it's useless to eat too much, because there's something wrong with the thyroid gland. No matter how much you eat, it can't produce thyroid hormone.

Second: pregnancy must be regularly checked. For patients with hypothyroidism and pregnancy, with the increase of gestational age, the body's demand for thyroid hormone also changes. Therefore, we must regularly review FT3, FT4 and TSH, and adjust the drug dose to ensure the normal development of the fetus.

Third: the best delivery in a general hospital, there are changes in the condition of good, timely consultation with endocrinologists. At the time of delivery, the umbilical cord blood should be tested for alpha function and antibody, and the situation of mother and infant should be known in time. The above items should be rechecked after the child is full moon. And early screening and timely treatment of congenital hypothyroidism.

matters needing attention

To develop good living habits, go to bed early, get up early, ensure adequate sleep, in daily life, listen to music, read books, do some moderate exercise, maintain a stable state of mind. Eat more Lentinus edodes, mushrooms, fungus, walnuts, dates and so on