Health risks brought by elderly childbearing
With the development of society and people's pursuit of quality of life, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing also brings a series of health risks. This article will elaborate from four aspects: physiological conditions, pregnancy complications, fetal development and postpartum recovery, and summarize the full text.
Physiological condition
With the growth of age, women's physiological conditions began to change gradually. Experts said that women's ovarian function gradually declined after the age of 35, the quality of eggs declined, and the ability to conceive significantly decreased. In addition, due to the reduction of progesterone secretion, older pregnant women are more likely to have menstrual disorders, premature ovarian failure and other problems. These factors directly affect the fertility of elderly pregnant women.
In addition, older pregnant women are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. These chronic diseases not only increase the risk of complications during pregnancy, but also may have a negative impact on the health of the fetus.
In addition, the natural pregnancy rate of older pregnant women is also low. According to medical research, women over 35 are only 5% to 10% likely to conceive every month, compared with 25% to 30% for women aged 20 to 30. Therefore, older pregnant women often need a longer time to conceive, and even need the help of assisted reproductive technology.
Pregnancy complications
Older pregnant women are more likely to have a series of complications during pregnancy. Among them, the most common is pregnancy induced hypertension (pregnancy induced hypertension, pre eclampsia and eclampsia). According to statistical data, the risk of eclampsia of older pregnant women is more than twice that of younger pregnant women. Eclampsia is a serious threat to pregnant women and fetuses, which may lead to pregnancy interruption, premature delivery, low birth weight and other adverse consequences.
Older pregnant women are also more likely to develop gestational diabetes. Due to the effect of placental hormone, the insulin sensitivity in pregnant women is reduced, leading to an increase in blood sugar. Without timely and effective control, gestational diabetes may increase the risk of maternal diabetes and fetal birth defects.
In addition, older pregnant women are also prone to fetal intrauterine growth retardation, placental dysfunction and other problems, which will have a certain impact on the health of the fetus. Therefore, prenatal examination for elderly pregnant women is more important, and it is necessary to pay close attention to fetal growth and chromosome abnormalities.
Fetal development
The fetal development of elderly pregnant women also has certain risks. The study found that pregnant women over 35 years of age have a higher risk of birth defects such as Down syndrome, chromosome abnormalities and heart abnormalities. This is mainly due to the decline in egg quality of older pregnant women, who are vulnerable to chromosomal abnormalities.
At the same time, the fetus of older pregnant women is also more prone to low weight, premature delivery and stillbirth. This is closely related to the age, health status and chronic diseases of pregnant women. The study also found that infants born to older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
In order to ensure the health of the fetus, older pregnant women need to pay more attention to the physical examination and health management before pregnancy, and actively take measures to avoid abnormal fetal development.
postpartum recovery
Older pregnant women also face certain challenges in postpartum recovery. Due to the increase of age, the physical recovery ability of elderly mothers is poor and the recovery period is longer. At the same time, older women are also more likely to have postpartum complications such as mastitis and uterine bleeding.
In addition, older pregnant women may also face some difficulties in breastfeeding. Due to the aging of breast tissue, the sensitivity of elderly women to breast stimulation is reduced, resulting in insufficient milk secretion. Therefore, some elderly mothers may need artificial feeding.
In order to promote postpartum recovery, the elderly mothers need to strengthen nutrition intake, pay attention to rest, carry out appropriate physical activities, and regularly return for medical examination.
Summary
Older childbearing brings many health risks, including changes in physiological conditions, increased pregnancy complications, risks of fetal development, and difficulties in postpartum recovery. In the face of these risks, older pregnant women need to pay more attention to personal health management and prenatal inspection, timely identify and deal with possible problems, so as to ensure the health of mothers and infants.
