"Eat walnuts", "Listen to music", "Early education classes"... In order to win at the starting line, how many mothers are doing everything in their power for their children.
But there are many factors in the baby's intelligence, if you want the baby's IQ to win at the starting line, you must hurry up and prepare during the "baby building period"!
Clinically, there is a hormone that affects the brain and neurodevelopment of the fetus throughout pregnancy, and in severe cases, it will affect the baby's IQ!
This hormone is the thyroid hormone! A small thyroid gland, a great power. So what exactly does this little part have to do with infertility and IQ? Listen to the little olive today...
In the middle of our human neck, there is an organ shaped like a butterfly, like a shield, which is the thyroid gland.
The thyroid gland mainly secretes two hormones, one is calcitonin, which is involved in the regulation of calcium, phosphorus homeostasis and bone metabolism in the body. Another hormone is the secretion of thyroxine, which is involved in the metabolism of substances and energy metabolism in the body, and promotes the process of growth and development.
Before 20 weeks of gestation, the thyroid function of the fetus has not been fully established, and its brain development-dependent thyroid hormones originate mainly from the mother.
During pregnancy, pregnant mothers with hypothyroidism may present with drowsiness, cold intolerance, pallor, unresponsiveness, and swelling of the eyelids and cheeks.
But because these manifestations can easily be mistaken for exertion, most pregnant mothers are only detected during thyroid function screening.
For the fetus, hypothyroidism will cause the baby to have irreversible neurological development disorders, affecting the baby's intellectual development. Clinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy also increases the risk of preterm birth, miscarriage, low birth weight infants, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which must be treated.
It is generally recommended to do a thyroid examination before 8 weeks of pregnancy, so as to ensure the health of the mother and baby to the greatest extent. If hypothyroidism is known before pregnancy, it is recommended to return the thyroid gland to normal before becoming pregnant.
Does treatment of hypothyroidism during pregnancy affect the fetus?
Many pregnant mothers, after learning that they have hypothyroidism, are worried that taking medicine will have an adverse effect on the fetus, so they drag on without treatment. Such an approach would be a big mistake.
Once a pregnancy is diagnosed with hypothyroidism, medication must be initiated as directed by your doctor.
Clinically, levothyroxine is mainly used to treat hypothyroidism, which is similar to the natural thyroid hormone configuration in the body, as long as it is correctly supplemented under the guidance of a doctor, it will not have adverse effects on the fetus.
Diet management
In addition to drug treatment, you can also add some foods with high iodine content to the diet under the guidance of a doctor, such as kelp, marine fish, seaweed, shellfish, etc.
It should be noted that the intake of iodine is not as much as possible, and it is necessary to listen to the doctor's advice for supplementation.
In general, women who are trying to conceive, conceive and breastfeeding should be guaranteed a daily iodine intake of at least 250 ug. An increase or decrease in iodine intake can cause thyroid function abnormalities in pregnant women.
In short, the scheduled obstetric examination during pregnancy is necessary, because the fetus is constantly developing and growing, and the missed opportunity cannot be remedied, and the obstetric examination has a protective effect on the safety of pregnant mothers and babies. Pregnancy with hypothyroidism is not terrible, early detection and effective treatment, the baby's intellectual development will not be different.