What are the hazards of pregnancy with hypothyroidism to the child

Hypothyroidism refers to decreased thyroid function. Many women will experience hypothyroidism during pregnancy, so women must strictly follow the regulations and undergo prenatal checkups during pregnancy. Once hypothyroidism is detected, timely treatment can be carried out by taking some medications to supplement the reduction of thyroid hormone. When pregnant women suffer from hypothyroidism, there will be many dangers.

Harm 1: Leading to a decline in baby's intelligence

Experts believe that babies born to women with hypothyroidism have an increased risk of developing certain diseases, most of which are intellectual and developmental problems: a number of studies have shown that pregnant women with clinical hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, low T4 blood or TPOAb positivity will significantly increase miscarriage and pregnancy complications, and cause fetal brain development disorders, leading to a 6-8 point decrease in the IQ of offspring. Women with the above four diseases account for 10% to 15% of pregnant women.

It is currently believed that only by diagnosing hypothyroidism before or in early pregnancy and treating it early can intellectual impairment of offspring be avoided. However, hypothyroidism has no or only mild clinical symptoms, and these symptoms are easily confused with pregnancy reactions and are difficult to diagnose, resulting in a low treatment rate.

Harm 2: Increase the chance of birth defects in children?

? ? Hypothyroidism may increase the risk of birth defects in children. New research finds that women with thyroid disease are more likely to give birth to children with heart, kidney or brain abnormalities. This study from the United States shows that the proportion of babies born to mothers with thyroid diseases (including both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, with hypothyroidism being more common) who suffer from birth defects (brain, kidney, heart defects, cleft lip, cleft palate, polydactyly, etc.) is about 18%. In the general population, this proportion is only about 3%.

Harm 3: Degrading women’s health

Hypothyroidism not only affects the next generation, but also has a great impact on the health of women of childbearing age themselves. If female patients with hypothyroidism fail to receive early diagnosis and timely treatment during pregnancy, they may suffer from adverse birth events such as miscarriage, premature birth, placental abruption (a very serious complication that threatens the lives of the mother and fetus), perinatal fetal death, etc.