35 year old pregnant women

In recent years, with the improvement of women's education level, the active pursuit of career development and the change of life concept, more and more women choose to postpone childbirth. However, women over 35 years old are beginning to face an increase in fertility risks, so some people call women over 35 years old as elderly mothers. This article will discuss whether childbirth at the age of 35 is considered as an elderly woman from four aspects: physiological risk, infant health, assisted reproductive mode and social pressure.

Physiological risk

As women grow older, their ovarian function gradually declines, and the number and quality of eggs will also decline. After the age of 35, there is an increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities in female eggs, leading to an increased probability of embryo abnormalities. In addition, women over 35 years old will also face higher abortion rate and preterm birth rate, because the function of endometrium decreases with age. Therefore, birth at the age of 35 does have physiological risks, which is in line with the definition of elderly women.

However, it should be pointed out that not every woman over 35 years old will encounter these problems. Individual differences are large. Some women have good ovarian function and healthy endometrium, and can still successfully conceive and deliver. Therefore, childbearing at the age of 35 can not be referred to as elderly mothers in general, and individual conditions need specific analysis.

Infant health

Generally speaking, babies born to women over 35 years old have certain health risks at birth. For example, the incidence of certain genetic diseases will increase, especially those related to chromosome abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. The risk of Down syndrome for women over 35 years old is about 1/350, which is much higher than that for women under 20 years old. In addition, mothers over 35 years old will also face higher birth defects and neonatal mortality. These data are consistent with the statistical results of the elderly mothers, indicating that there is indeed a risk of infant health in childbirth at the age of 35.

Assisted reproduction

For women over 35 years old, if they have difficulties in natural pregnancy, they can choose assisted reproduction to achieve pregnancy and childbirth. Common assisted reproduction methods include in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. With the progress of science and technology, these assisted reproductive methods have become the choice of many elderly mothers. Whether it is conventional birth or assisted birth, women who give birth at the age of 35 need to face more medical intervention and treatment. Therefore, from the perspective of assisted reproduction, childbirth at the age of 35 really meets the definition of elderly women.

social pressure

Women over 35 who have given birth often face pressure from society, family and friends. The traditional concept holds that women should marry and have children at an earlier age, so when they delay childbearing, they will be questioned and criticized by people around them. This kind of social pressure may increase the psychological burden of women over 35 years old, and have a negative impact on the health of mothers and infants. Therefore, social pressure is also one aspect of evidence that women over 35 years old are called elderly mothers.

Summary

To sum up, from the aspects of physiological risk, infant health, assisted reproductive mode and social pressure, the birth at the age of 35 can be identified as an elderly woman. Although not all women over the age of 35 will experience the same physiological and infant health problems, as a whole, there are certain risks in childbirth after the age of 35. At the same time, the choice of assisted reproductive mode and the social pressure are also the key factors for 35 year old women to give birth, which are called elderly mothers. Therefore, the birth at the age of 35 can indeed be called an elderly woman, and special attention should be paid to the related risks. Women should fully understand relevant issues when making fertility decisions, and make correct choices under the guidance of doctors.