What are the chances of pregnancy with hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism is a very common disease. When many people encounter similar conditions, they don’t know how to deal with it, which causes the body to become weaker and weaker. Especially during pregnancy, it will not only affect the pregnant mother, but may also destroy the growth environment of the fetus, reduce the fetus's resistance and so on. What is the probability of getting pregnant with hypothyroidism? What is the probability of hypothyroidism affecting the fetus?

What is the probability of pregnancy with hypothyroidism?

Generally speaking, it is difficult for female patients with hypothyroidism to get pregnant without good control and treatment, because hypothyroidism is a systemic endocrine disease, which affects the body's metabolic rate level, and also causes hormone and immune problems in other body systems, which will also affect the patient's normal ovulation period, thereby greatly reducing the chance of normal pregnancy. At the same time, decreased thyroid hormone will affect the fetal brain development. In the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal thyroid hormone is not produced, and the thyroid hormone required for brain development mainly comes from the pregnant mother. If the mother suffers from hypothyroidism, the disease is not well controlled, and the pregnant mother's thyroid hormone is insufficient, it will have a great impact on the fetal brain development. At the same time, this process is irreversible because of hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone is an essential growth hormone for the growth and development of the fetus's central nervous system. Therefore, a mother's lack of thyroid hormone will cause stunted brain growth and development in the fetus. In severe cases, cretinism, that is, intellectual disability and short stature may occur. In addition, the fetus of a mother with hypothyroidism is also very likely to suffer from growth retardation, deformities and other conditions during the development stage.

The probability of hypothyroidism affecting the fetus

Thyroid disease has a genetic tendency, which means that there is a high chance that parents will pass on genes to their children to suffer from thyroid disease, and hypothyroidism is no exception. However, acquired factors are affected by environmental factors, such as psychological stress, infection, overwork, trauma and other causes. Of course, changes in social conditions and environmental pollution can also cause hypothyroidism.

Decreased thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism, hypothyroidism) in pregnant women may affect the brain development of children. Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is genetically inherited, but some hypothyroidism is caused by an obstruction at a certain stage of thyroid hormone production, and some are also genetically inherited.

If you give birth to a child after the treatment, the child is likely to develop thyroid disease. Patients should pay attention to this. It is best to cure hypothyroidism first and then get pregnant after it is completely cured. The chances of babies born to pregnant women with hypothyroidism increasing. If the pregnant woman takes medicine effectively and regularly during pregnancy, and can ensure that various indicators are within the normal range, the impact on the baby will not be significant.

When a pregnant mother is found to have hypothyroidism during pregnancy, if she does not receive timely treatment, it is easy to cause miscarriage, premature birth, etc. The pregnant mother must pay close attention to her body changes to avoid nipping the disease in the bud in the early stages.

Hypothyroidism has a certain probability of being inherited genetically. Here are some tips from experts to female patients with hypothyroidism. If you want to get pregnant during the illness, it is best to choose to get pregnant after you recover from the disease. Or you can choose to have children after some necessary treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

What dietary combinations should pregnant women with hypothyroidism pay attention to?

1. Expectant mothers do not need to eat these fruits and vegetables: such as cabbage, walnut kernels, cabbage, etc. These are likely to cause thyroid nodules in expectant mothers, so they should be avoided.

2. Eat high-protein food. The daily amount of protein should be at least 20g. This can maintain the balance of protein in the body. Eating protein can also improve the symptoms caused by thyroid hormone.

3. Limit the amount of fat and high cholesterol in your diet. Because expectant mothers with goiter usually have gestational hypertension, they should control the food they eat.

4. The nutrition should be rich, in other words, you should eat some foods that are easy to digest, such as eggs, meat, fish, etc. You should pay attention to some dietary regulations of hypothyroidism, you must be very careful, and cooperate with the treatment.