Aspects affecting mother's health
Elderly childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women over 35 years old. With the development of society and the improvement of women's self-consciousness, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, but the elderly childbearing will have a certain impact on the health of mothers.
First, older pregnant women may face more complications during pregnancy. The aging will lead to the decline of ovarian function, egg quality and immunity of pregnant women, which will increase the risk of complications such as gestational diabetes mellitus and gestational hypertension.
Secondly, older pregnant women face a higher probability of fetal malformation. With the growth of age, the number and quality of eggs in female ovaries will decrease, increasing the probability of chromosomal abnormalities, resulting in an increased risk of fetal chromosomal abnormal mutations. For example, the incidence of common malformations such as Down's syndrome in elderly pregnant women is significantly higher.
Finally, older pregnant women may also face more pregnancy complications. Age increase leads to decreased uterine muscle elasticity, increased amniotic fluid and other factors, which increases the probability of premature delivery, placental abruption and other complications. At the same time, most elderly pregnant women have basic diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, etc., which will increase the physical burden of pregnant women.
Aspects affecting baby's health
The elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on the baby's health. As the mother's age increases, the genetic material in the embryo will also change or damage, increasing the probability of abnormal embryonic development.
First of all, giving birth at an advanced age will increase the risk of birth defects. Research shows that with the growth of age, the probability of embryo chromosome abnormalities will also increase, which will lead to a significant increase in the probability of birth defects. Common birth defects include Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, etc.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing will also affect the baby's intellectual development. An Australian study shows that children born at an advanced age have significantly lower IQ than their peers. This may be due to the physical condition of the elderly mother, gene mutation and other factors.
Finally, giving birth at an advanced age also increases the risk of babies suffering from some diseases. For example, pregnant women with diabetes, hypertension and other diseases may have adverse effects on the fetus, increasing the probability of these diseases.
The situation of the need for auxiliary technology in the elderly childbearing
For couples who have given birth at an advanced age, assisted reproductive technology is often needed to achieve pregnancy. These techniques include in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, etc.
First, in vitro fertilization is one of the most commonly used assisted reproductive technologies for elderly women. This technique improves the success rate of pregnancy by implanting the fertilized egg into the uterus after the egg and sperm are fertilized in vitro.
Secondly, egg freezing is also a commonly used auxiliary technology. Older women can freeze and save the surplus eggs for future use before giving birth. This can avoid the problem of difficult pregnancy caused by the decline of egg quality.
In addition, there are other auxiliary technologies such as embryo transfer, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, etc. The application of these technologies can be determined according to the specific situation of the couple and the doctor's recommendations.
epilogue
Older childbearing will have a certain impact on both babies and mothers. Mother's health may be affected, including increased complications during pregnancy and increased risk of fetal malformation. For babies, the increased risk of birth defects, limited intellectual development and other issues deserve attention. In order to achieve elderly childbearing, couples often need to use assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, egg freezing, etc. To sum up, elderly childbearing requires couples to choose carefully and conduct it under the guidance of professional doctors to ensure the health of babies and mothers.
