Is a 37 year old baby an older woman?

With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more women choose to have children later. However, for women who give birth at the age of 37, are they older mothers? This article will discuss from the aspects of physiology, medicine, society and psychology.

Physiological angle

The quality of female eggs decreases with age. Before the age of 30, the quality of eggs is relatively good, and the success rate of fertilization and implantation is high; With the increase of age, the number and quality of female eggs will gradually decline. Therefore, the fertility of 37 year old women has begun to decline. Compared with young women, they are more likely to encounter a series of pregnancy problems, such as ovarian dysfunction, irregular menstruation, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. Therefore, from a physiological point of view, women who give birth at the age of 37 can be considered as older mothers.

In addition, increasing age also increases the risk of complications during pregnancy. For example, hypertension during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, placental dysfunction, etc., these diseases bring certain risks to the fetus and pregnant women themselves.

Therefore, from a physiological point of view, women who give birth at the age of 37 can be called older mothers.

Medical perspective

According to research at home and abroad, after the age of 35, women's problems in pregnancy will gradually increase. In medicine, women aged 35 and above are usually defined as elderly mothers. Although 37 years old is not the critical point, it is also close to this range.

In medicine, there are certain classifications for elderly puerpera. Women between 35 and 39 years old are called "senior mothers", and women over 40 years old are called "extremely senior mothers". In medicine, older women will receive more monitoring and inspection from pregnancy to postpartum to ensure the safety of mother and baby.

Therefore, from a medical point of view, women who give birth at the age of 37 can also be regarded as older mothers.

Social perspective

With the change of social concepts, women's childbearing age has been pushed back. In the past, women's main responsibility was to marry and have children, but now women have more choices in education, career, etc. Therefore, women who give birth at the age of 37 are not late childbearing in society.

In addition, with the development of society, more and more women choose to accept artificial assisted reproductive technology (ART) to achieve their reproductive aspirations. ART technology can help women over 35 to improve the success rate of pregnancy. Therefore, from a social perspective, women who give birth at the age of 37 are not necessarily considered as older mothers.

Psychological perspective

37 year old women have formed their own family concept and lifestyle, and have higher expectations and requirements for their children. They tend to be more mature and stable, and can better handle the growth and education of children. Therefore, from a psychological point of view, women who have babies at the age of 37 can be regarded as more rational and prepared mothers.

In a word, from the physiological, medical, social and psychological perspectives, women who give birth at the age of 37 can be regarded as older mothers. However, no matter what the age, every woman has the right to choose her own childbearing time and provide a good growth environment for her children with healthy body and mind.