Suggestions and precautions for elder childbearing
With the development of society and the change of people's ideas, more and more couples choose to have children at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing faces a series of health risks and problems. In order to reduce these risks and ensure the health of mothers and infants, there are several aspects that need attention and advice.
Full preparation for good health
Due to the degeneration of physiological function, it is particularly important for the elderly pregnant women to prepare for health. Before you decide to have a child, you should first have a comprehensive physical examination, including cardiovascular, liver and kidney functions, breast density, etc. If there are chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, they should be controlled before pregnancy. In addition, taking regular exercise, maintaining healthy eating habits, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol are also important steps to get ready in advance.
During the preparation for pregnancy, both husband and wife should also receive genetic counseling to understand the situation of family genetic diseases. If there is a risk of genetic disease or gene mutation, you can screen embryos through assisted reproductive technology and select healthy embryos for transplantation to avoid the inheritance of genetic diseases.
Regular prenatal examination and monitoring
Older pregnant women need more frequent and comprehensive prenatal examination and monitoring. Regular prenatal examination can timely detect pregnancy complications and fetal abnormalities, and timely take appropriate measures. Prenatal examination mainly includes the monitoring of biochemical indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar and hemoglobin during pregnancy, as well as ultrasound examination of fetal growth and development.
In addition, older pregnant women can also choose to conduct prenatal amniocentesis or non-invasive prenatal gene testing to detect the risk of common genetic diseases and fetal chromosomal abnormalities. These tests can help couples better understand the health of the fetus and make appropriate decisions.
Moderate control of pregnancy weight and nutrition intake
In the elderly pregnant women, the balance of weight management and nutrition intake during pregnancy is particularly important. Being overweight or underweight during pregnancy will increase the health risks of pregnant women and fetuses. Weight control during pregnancy needs to be customized according to personal physical conditions and follow the doctor's advice and guidance. In addition, reasonable diet and rich intake of protein, vitamins and minerals can provide sufficient nutrition to support the normal growth and development of the fetus.
In addition, older pregnant women should avoid taking harmful substances, such as caffeine, alcohol and smoking. These substances will increase the risk of pregnancy complications and fetal malformations.
Actively deal with complications and problems during pregnancy
Due to the increase in age, older pregnant women are more likely to have complications and problems during pregnancy. Common complications during pregnancy include hypertension during pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, placental dysfunction, etc. In the face of these problems, pregnant women should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment and monitoring plan, take drugs on time, and adjust their lifestyle to reduce risks.
In addition, older pregnant women also need to receive prenatal psychological counseling regularly to maintain emotional stability and good mentality. Psychological stress and anxiety during pregnancy may affect the immune system and physical health of pregnant women.
summary
For elderly childbearing, it is recommended that couples should be fully prepared for physical health, including regular physical examination, genetic counseling, etc; Regular prenatal examination and monitoring, as well as auxiliary examination to screen for fetal abnormalities; Control the weight and nutrition intake during pregnancy, and maintain good diet and living habits; Actively deal with complications and problems during pregnancy, and receive treatment and psychological guidance from doctors. Through these ways, we can reduce the risks and problems of elderly childbearing and ensure the health of mothers and babies.
