If the baby has high thyroid stimulating hormone, if the baby does not have loss of appetite, poor spirit and other conditions, you can review the test after three months, after reviewing the thyroid stimulating hormone within 10 mU/L without special treatment, above 10 mU/L need to use levothyroxine hormone to replace the treatment.
The baby’s thyroid hormone is high, may be hypothyroidism or subclinical hypothyroidism, if the baby does not have loss of appetite, abdominal distension, poor mental health, etc., only once the thyroid hormone is high, you can review the test after three months, because the baby will be affected by the mother’s hormone level at birth, and can be returned to normal on its own.
If the thyroid hormone level is less than 10 mU/L, the use of levothyroxine hormone replacement therapy should not be considered; if the thyroid hormone level is greater than 10 mU/L, the use of levothyroxine hormone replacement therapy should be considered.
In addition, thyroid ultrasound, thyroid autoantibodies and other tests, such as thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroglobulin antibodies, should be completed to rule out whether hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Babies with high thyroid stimulating hormone should go to the hospital and be treated under a doctor’s supervision. The above medications should be used under medical supervision.