Risk of elder childbearing on relatives
With the progress of modern medical technology and the change of social concepts, more and more women choose to give birth at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing not only has certain risks to itself, but also brings some potential risks to relatives and children. In this paper, we will analyze the possible risks of the elderly childbearing from the perspective of relatives.
1. Increase of family economic burden
With the growth of age, the fertility of women has declined significantly. Therefore, many elderly women choose to use assisted reproductive technology to achieve pregnancy. These technologies need not only high costs, but also long-term treatment and monitoring, which has caused some pressure on the family economy. In this process, relatives may need to provide financial support to provide the medical expenses and living expenses needed for the elderly mothers and newborns.
In addition, some complications may occur in the process of pregnancy and delivery of elderly mothers, which requires additional medical and nursing costs. For relatives, they need to bear these additional costs, increasing the family's financial burden.
In addition, because of their age and poor physical condition, the elderly mothers often need longer postpartum recovery and care. This means that relatives need to spend more time and energy to take care of elderly mothers and newborns, which affects their work and personal life.
2. Psychological pressure of relatives
The psychological pressure of elderly childbearing on relatives is also a problem that cannot be ignored. Traditionally, women should have children when they are young, and become grandparents or grandmothers when they are middle-aged. Therefore, when a woman chooses to give birth at an advanced age, she often faces questions and criticism from her relatives.
Relatives may worry about the health of elderly mothers, the future development of their children and the stability of their families. They may pay excessive attention and pressure to the elderly mothers, which will bring extra mental burden to relatives.
In addition, elderly mothers may be emotionally unstable due to physiological difficulties and life pressure. This may lead to tension and conflict with relatives, which may have a certain impact on the mental health of relatives.
3. Health risks of children
Older childbearing may increase the risk of children suffering from certain genetic diseases. With the growth of women's age, the quality of eggs decreases significantly, and they are vulnerable to gene mutation. This may increase the chance of children suffering from certain genetic diseases.
In addition, babies born at an advanced age may have low birth weight, be prone to premature delivery, hypoglycemia and other problems, and need additional care and medical intervention. This brings more care and attention responsibilities to relatives, and also increases the health risks of children.
In addition, as parents grow older, their physical strength and energy gradually decline, which may not meet the needs and cultivation of children. This may have a certain negative impact on children's growth and development.
4. Family stability and follow-up issues
Older childbearing may have a certain impact on the stability and follow-up of the family. Due to the growth of age, elderly mothers may not be able to care for and educate their children for a long time. If parents die when the child is still young, the child may face greater difficulties.
In addition, relatives of elderly mothers may face the problem of increasing age in the future. As the children of elderly mothers may need more attention and care before they grow up, relatives may need to take more responsibilities in their old age. This may affect their retirement plans and the care of their stepchildren.
To sum up, there are certain risks to relatives and children in elderly childbearing. Relatives need to bear additional financial burden and care responsibility, and face psychological pressure. Children's health may be affected, but there are also family stability and follow-up problems. Therefore, giving birth at an advanced age needs careful consideration, and various risks and possible solutions should be comprehensively considered in advance.
