Insufficient thyroid function in women during pregnancy can affect their own health and also have adverse effects on the healthy development of the fetus, which can easily lead to limited fetal development, such as low birth weight infants, developmental delays, malnutrition, etc. So, how should pregnant women deal with insufficient thyroid function?
1. Pregnant women with hypothyroidism, in addition to being detrimental to their own health, can also lead to smaller fetal heads and delayed development in severe cases, such as suffering from dwarfism. In addition, the intellectual development of the fetus may also be affected in the later stage. Therefore, if a pregnant woman is found to have insufficient thyroid function during pregnancy, it is necessary to follow the doctor's advice for regular testing, constantly understand and adjust the thyroid function status, and stabilize it at a relatively balanced level to minimize the adverse effects of insufficient thyroid function on the mother and fetus as much as possible.
2. Pregnant women with insufficient thyroid function should not only undergo regular prenatal check ups, but also pay attention to following medical advice and using drugs that adjust thyroid hormones. To keep TSH within the normal range, if a mild decrease in free T4 is detected during examination, it is necessary to promptly check the fetal development status through ultrasound and conduct a comprehensive evaluation to develop an adjusted treatment plan.
3. Pregnant women with hypothyroidism have a significantly increased risk of miscarriage and perinatal fetal death during pregnancy. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen prenatal monitoring throughout the entire pregnancy process, under the joint supervision of endocrinology and obstetrics departments, to ensure that pregnant women can smoothly pass the pregnancy and childbirth period.
