Most pregnant women with hypothyroidism give birth to boys

Young people nowadays pay attention to eugenics when giving birth. They pay special attention to their physical health from the time of preparing for pregnancy. They usually make an assessment of their physical health before getting pregnant. Some women find that they have hypothyroidism after pregnancy, but many people do not know much about this disease. There are many places in the market that use hypothyroidism to judge whether the fetus is a boy or a girl. If the pregnant woman has hypothyroidism, is it mostly a boy?

Are most cases of hypothyroidism in pregnant women boys?

1. Hypothyroidism in pregnant women is a health indicator of pregnancy and has nothing to do with the gender of the baby. You cannot use this to determine whether you are having a boy or a girl. There is no scientific basis for this.

2. Any pregnant woman who carries the thyroid disease gene may give birth to a baby with congenital hypothyroidism even if she does not suffer from hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism! It has nothing to do with whether she gets sick during pregnancy, how much medicine she takes, or whether her thyroid function is completely controlled during pregnancy! Because only a very small number of babies' congenital hypothyroidism are inherited, and most of them are caused by other reasons. Moreover, if the baby inherits hypothyroidism, the father must carry the gene for thyroid disease, otherwise it cannot be inherited.

Do pregnant women with hypothyroidism need to take medicine?

1. Patients with hypothyroidism still need to take medication after pregnancy and should choose appropriate drug treatment under the advice of a specialist. The dosage often needs to be increased by about 25%-30% as the gestational age increases. It is best to take the medicine on an empty stomach in the early morning. If you vomit on an empty stomach during early pregnancy, you can postpone taking the medicine until you are not nauseated or vomiting. Thyroid function needs to be monitored regularly throughout the pregnancy, once a month in the first half of pregnancy (1 to 20 weeks), and once every two months in the later stages.

2. According to the treatment target of serum TSH, adjust the dosage in time under the guidance of the doctor. The postpartum L-T4 dose of pregnant women with hypothyroidism should be reduced to the pre-pregnancy level, and the serum TSH level should be rechecked 6 weeks after delivery to adjust the dosage. If thyroid hormone replacement is insufficient during pregnancy, it may affect the neurological and intellectual development of the fetus and increase the risk of premature birth, miscarriage, low birth weight, stillbirth and gestational hypertension.

Hypothyroidism is a common thyroid disease. Once you get it, you will be in great trouble. Some women are not completely healthy when they get pregnant, but if they do, they still hope to keep the fetus. Pregnant women with hypothyroidism must have regular prenatal checkups, pay attention to their diet, and seek medical attention promptly if they find anything wrong. Also, keep a happy mood and don't worry too much.