Pregnant women need to go through a difficult ten month pregnancy to give birth to their babies. During pregnancy, pregnant women need to pay extra attention to every word and action, as some details have a significant impact on the growth and development of the baby. So, is it late for pregnant women to treat hyperthyroidism at three months?
It's not too late to start treating hyperthyroidism at three months of pregnancy. But at this time, active treatment is needed to control the development of hyperthyroidism while also ensuring the normal development of the fetus. Otherwise, it is highly likely that hyperthyroidism may cause symptoms such as premature birth, stillbirth, or intrauterine growth retardation in the fetus. Pay attention to rest more, avoid staying up late, do not do heavy physical work, and avoid fatigue. In addition, during the perinatal period from pregnancy to postpartum, the following points should be done:
1. Regularly check the thyroid hormone levels in the serum to maintain them at a normal high level. If the values are higher than normal, medication treatment is not necessary.
2. If medication treatment is necessary, the dosage of the medication must be adjusted properly.
3. To avoid the occurrence of various infections, it is necessary to seek timely treatment once an infection is detected.
4. Women should be hospitalized for observation under the supervision of obstetricians and endocrinologists before and after childbirth, in order to detect early signs of hyperthyroidism crisis and treat them promptly.
5. Do not ignore the worsening of early pregnancy symptoms and the alleviation of symptoms in the middle and late stages of hyperthyroidism, as it is likely to recur and worsen 2-6 months postpartum, and monitoring and treatment should be strengthened.
