What should I do if my newborn has high thyroid hormone levels?

Newborns are a group worthy of our protection. Newborns are the hope of us parents. The health of every newborn is related to every one of our families. So physical examination of newborns is a necessary examination. So what should we do when our newborns have high thyroid hormone? Let’s take a look at it below.

Normal newborns may have a transient increase in TSH due to changes in the living environment. Distress may also affect TSH, but if it is still high 20 days after birth, it can be treated, whether temporary or permanent, with medication, because hypothyroidism can affect growth and development, as well as intelligence. While taking the medication, thyroid function should be checked regularly and the medication dosage should be adjusted based on the test results.

High thyroid hormone may be a physiological increase. Go for another check-up. If it is normal, then there is no problem. Thyroxine itself sometimes fluctuates, and the T3 of newborns is correspondingly slightly higher than the reference range for adults. So you can relax.

Normal newborns may have a transient increase in TSH due to changes in the living environment. Distress may also affect TSH, but if it is still high 20 days after birth, it can be treated, whether temporary or permanent, with medication, because hypothyroidism can affect growth and development, as well as intelligence. While taking the medication, thyroid function should be checked regularly and the medication dosage should be adjusted based on the test results.

In the early stage of neonatal development, the thyroid function is unstable and physiological TSH elevation may occur. It usually returns to normal in about 20 days. Your child's elevated level is not serious and should be a physiological elevation. Pay attention and wait until the child is one month old before testing again.

It is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. In short, the thyroid function of the human body is controlled by the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis. The hypothalamus is the highest level, secreting thyrotropin-releasing hormone.

In the above article, we learned that newborns have high thyroid hormone levels. This disease endangers the child's physical health and may even cause the child's immunity and affect their life. It is recommended that everyone pay more attention to it in life.

After the above understanding and knowledge, we know that high thyroid hormone in newborns will endanger the health of our newborns. So when our newborns are found to have high thyroid hormone, they must be treated in time. Only timely discovery and timely treatment can keep our babies away from the troubles of disease.