Normal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy

Thyroid abnormalities during pregnancy will affect the normal development of the fetus, so the secretion of thyroid hormones should be checked during pregnancy. Under normal circumstances, the concentration of thyroid hormone is below 2.5, and it is normal for a normal person to control it below 5.5. If a pregnant woman's thyroid hormone concentration is higher than 2.5, she should receive timely treatment, otherwise it will affect the intelligence of the fetus.

Normal TSH levels during pregnancy

The normal value of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) for pregnant women should be controlled below 2.5, and for normal people it should be controlled below 5.5. Pregnant women must pay attention to the normal range of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). If the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is elevated, it will seriously affect the intelligence of the fetus. It may be caused by vitamin deficiency or trace element deficiency. You can take vitamins, drink more water, and eat more vegetables and fruits to help improve the symptoms.

If your thyroid function is normal, you can get pregnant. The need for thyroid hormone will increase after pregnancy. It is recommended that you check your thyroid function once a month during pregnancy. If your thyroid function is normal, it will not affect the child. If the thyroid stimulating hormone is too high, it will increase the risk of pregnancy and may cause pregnancy complications and fetal malformations.

Causes of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone in pregnant women

1. Increased estrogen levels

After a woman becomes pregnant, the estrogen level in her body will increase, which will have a certain inhibitory effect on the function of the thyroid gland, so it will reflexively cause a slight increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Tips: If the high thyroid-stimulating hormone is caused by increased estrogen levels, this is a normal physiological phenomenon. Expectant mothers do not need to worry too much and just need to pay attention to rest and diet.

2. Iodine deficiency

If a pregnant woman's diet is iodine deficient for a long time, it will lead to insufficient raw materials for synthesizing thyroid hormone, which will cause high levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Recommendation: Pregnant women with high thyroid-stimulating hormone who suffer from hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency should use appropriate amounts of kelp and seaweed, and can use iodized salt, iodized soy sauce, iodized eggs and bread to add iodine. When cooking, be careful not to put iodized salt into boiling oil to prevent iodine from volatilizing and reducing the iodine concentration. Protein supplements can be obtained from eggs, milk, various meats, and fish; plant proteins can be complementary, such as various soy products, soybeans, etc. Providing animal livers can correct anemia, and a variety of vegetables and fresh fruits should also be provided.

3. High pressure

High levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone are also called hypothyroidism, which itself is also an endocrine disease. If the pressure from work and life before pregnancy is too great, it will seriously affect the central nervous system, and the central nervous system will stimulate the thyroid gland, which will lead to hypothyroidism.

Recommendation: Don’t put too much pressure on yourself during the pregnancy preparation stage. Also, you must have regular physical examinations during pregnancy to reduce various risks to the minimum and achieve early detection and prevention.

After a pregnant woman becomes pregnant, there may be some situations that may affect the thyroid-stimulating hormone. Once abnormal values ​​are found, it needs to be taken seriously. Iodine deficiency and stressful events in life are the main factors that cause women's thyroid-stimulating hormone to fluctuate. Pregnant mothers need to adjust their mentality and reduce stress on a daily basis.