Does the 35 year old childbearing age line increase the risk of complications during pregnancy?

With the development of society and the improvement of women's status, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. However, many studies have shown that older women over 35 years of age have a certain risk of complications during pregnancy. This article will elaborate this point of view from four aspects: age related problems, basic diseases, abnormal probability of fetus and postpartum physical recovery of pregnant women, and analyze and summarize them.

Age related issues

With the growth of women's age, the ovarian function begins to decline, and the egg quality also gradually declines, which is one of the main reasons for the risk of pregnancy complications of elderly pregnant women. According to the statistics of a hospital in Beijing, the incidence of congenital diseases and chromosomal abnormalities among pregnant women over 35 years old is about twice as high as that of young pregnant women. This means that older pregnant women will face higher risks of miscarriage, premature delivery and fetal malformation.

In addition, women over 35 years of age have an increased risk of pregnancy induced hypertension and diabetes. Hypertension may cause severe complications such as eclampsia and cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy, while diabetes is prone to problems such as fetal intrauterine growth retardation, macrosomia and placental insufficiency, which have a serious impact on pregnant women and fetuses.

In a hospital related study, the incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension and diabetes in pregnant women over 35 years old was significantly higher than that in pregnant women under 35 years old, with an increase of about 20% and 40% respectively. These data further confirm that the 35 year old childbearing age line increases the risk of complications during pregnancy.

Basic diseases

Pregnant women over 35 years old may have some basic chronic diseases before pregnancy, such as heart disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism, etc. These chronic diseases increase the risk of complications during pregnancy. For example, if a pregnant woman suffers from heart disease, the burden of pregnancy on the heart will increase, which is easy to cause serious complications such as heart failure.

In addition, pregnant women over 35 years of age may need to take more or more powerful drugs to control basic chronic diseases during pregnancy, which will also increase the risk of complications during pregnancy. For example, a study conducted by a maternity hospital in a city found that the proportion of pregnant women over 35 who need drugs due to basic diseases is higher than that of young pregnant women, and the impact of drugs on the fetus may lead to abnormal fetal development.

To sum up, the existence of basic diseases and the use of drugs will increase the risk of pregnancy complications in elderly pregnant women.

Probability of fetal abnormality

With the increase of age, the probability of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus of elderly pregnant women will also increase. Taking the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of a province as an example, their research found that the fetal chromosome abnormality rate of pregnant women over 35 years old was about 1% to 2%, while that of pregnant women under 35 years old was only about 0.5%.

Chromosome abnormalities may lead to fetal Down syndrome, Edward syndrome and other serious diseases. At the same time, the fetus of elderly pregnant women may have a higher risk of premature delivery, and the complications caused by premature delivery will also increase the risk of complications during pregnancy.

Therefore, the probability of abnormality of the fetus of the elderly pregnant women increases, thus increasing the risk of complications during pregnancy.

Postpartum physical recovery of pregnant women

Compared with young pregnant women, pregnant women over 35 years old may be slower and more difficult in the process of postpartum physical recovery. Aging will affect the metabolism, organ function and immunity of pregnant women, making the recovery of postpartum body more difficult.

For example, pregnant women over 35 years old are more likely to suffer from problems such as poor uterine contraction and mastitis. These complications may lead to symptoms such as blocked milk, redness and swelling, which may affect breastfeeding. In addition, elderly mothers may also face higher risk of infection during recovery, such as postpartum infection.

Therefore, elderly mothers may face more risks and difficulties in postpartum physical recovery, which also indirectly increases the risk of complications during pregnancy.

summary

To sum up, older women over 35 years old face a greater risk of complications during pregnancy than younger women. This is mainly related to age related problems, basic diseases, the probability of fetal abnormalities, and maternal recovery after childbirth. Therefore, for women over 35 years old, it is very important to understand these risks and take corresponding prevention and measures, such as conducting a comprehensive examination in advance, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and actively participating in prenatal examination, to reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy.