Effects of breastfeeding on children

Hypothyroidism mainly refers to a disease condition in which the thyroid function is weakened. The thyroid gland and human endocrine system are closely related, so hypothyroidism will seriously affect the endocrine system. The chance of women suffering from hypothyroidism is relatively high. Many women suffer from hypothyroidism after giving birth and during breastfeeding. Because the quality of breast milk is closely related to the mother's physical condition, what impact will breastfeeding during hypothyroidism have on breast milk?

Will breastfeeding with hypothyroidism affect children? Hypothyroidism itself will not affect children, but since patients with hypothyroidism need to take thyroid medications for a long time, this is likely to lead to high levels of thyroid hormone in breast milk, thus affecting the child's health. Therefore, for patients with hypothyroidism, it is best not to breastfeed, otherwise it will have an adverse effect on the child's body and may even harm the child's growth and development. We can use milk powder to feed our children, which can ensure that the children are not affected by the mother's illness and thus avoid the occurrence of disease.

So what should you do if you get hypothyroidism during breastfeeding? If a woman gets hypothyroidism during breastfeeding, we must go to the hospital for examination in time and take effective measures for treatment immediately. For this disease, we can treat it by taking thyroid medications, such as thyroid tablets or levothyroxine. These drugs can effectively maintain the thyroid hormone level in the patient's body, thereby alleviating the patient's condition and achieving the treatment effect. We should also take our baby for regular physical examinations to monitor the baby's physical condition at any time and try to avoid any health problems for the child.

In short, since women need to take large amounts of thyroid hormones for a long time after suffering from hypothyroidism, this will lead to an increase in thyroid hormones in breast milk, so it is best not to use breast milk to feed the child, otherwise it will easily affect the child's growth and development. Patients should pay close attention to their own physical condition and take their children for regular physical examinations to check their children's physical condition and try to avoid any problems with their children.