Neonatal hypothyroidism

Various physical conditions that occur during pregnancy will have an impact on the fetus, so women need to undergo many examinations during pregnancy, and the doctor will judge the growth and development of the fetus based on the examination results. Some newborns have hypothyroidism. What should parents do if their newborns have this disease? Parents, let's learn about the symptoms of babies with congenital thyroid dysfunction.

1. Symptoms of congenital hypothyroidism in newborns

Most children with congenital hypothyroidism are asymptomatic at birth because maternal thyroxine (T4) can cross the placenta and maintain 25% to 75% of the normal T4 concentration in the fetus at birth.

Tips: The early or late onset and severity of neonatal hypothyroidism symptoms are related to the intensity and duration of hypothyroidism, so if you want to check your child's thyroid function, you can wait until the baby is one month old.

2. Specific symptoms of congenital thyroid dysfunction in newborns

1. The anterior fontanelle is 4cm×4cm, the posterior fontanelle is 0.5cm, the height is low, the meconium is slowly discharged, constipation, prolonged physiological jaundice, less crying, hoarse and low crying, drowsiness, feeding difficulties, less food or no sucking, swallowing difficulties, choking, abdominal distension, umbilical hernia, sluggishness, body temperature does not rise, often below 35℃;

2. The skin is mottled, cool and wet, with many forehead wrinkles, a large, wide and thick tongue, mucus edema in the respiratory tract leading to nasal congestion and increased secretions, a bloated face, a low nose root, wide eyes, a low hairline, and white sebaceous rash on the face in patients with high blood lipids, shallow and difficult breathing, or even apnea;

3. Slow heart rate and dull heart sounds.

4. Symptoms of congenital hypothyroidism in newborns: If you have the following symptoms, you should go for a check-up and diagnosis

When the following situations are encountered during the care of the baby, thyroid function should be checked routinely to confirm the diagnosis: feeding difficulties, growth disorders, low and hoarse crying, no fever, frequent abdominal distension and constipation, delayed jaundice, anemia, mental retardation, refractory hypoglycemia, pericardial effusion, unexplained low voltage, accompanied by premature delivery, macrosomia, and umbilical hernia.

Hypothyroidism is an uncommon problem, and many congenital ones are even rarer. But rare does not mean that it does not occur. There are still some children who suffer from congenital hypothyroidism. If you find that your baby has the symptoms mentioned in this article, you need to be alert to whether the baby has hypothyroidism.