The risk of older childbearing to mothers
With the development of society and the improvement of living standards, more and more women choose to marry later and have children later, that is, to have children at a higher age. However, there are certain risks for mothers to give birth at an advanced age. Next, we will elaborate on the risks of giving birth at an advanced age to mothers from the aspects of physiology, psychology, society and economy.
Physiological risk
1. Increased complications during pregnancy: With the increase of age, women's physical functions begin to decline, and the risk of various complications after pregnancy also increases. For example, the incidence of hypertension during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, placental abruption, etc. is significantly higher than that of young pregnant women.
2. The rate of birth defects is rising: the study found that there is a certain correlation between the elderly birth and the birth defects of the fetus. The aging of female ovaries leads to the decline of egg quality and the occurrence of chromosome abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. In addition, older women may also face problems such as premature delivery and low birth weight.
3. Increased delivery complications: Older pregnant women may face more risks during delivery due to physiological factors such as decreased uterine contractility and decreased elasticity of the birth canal. Such as prolonged labor, dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage and other conditions are more likely to occur.
Psychological risk
1. Increased anxiety and stress: Older pregnant women are prone to anxiety and stress due to physical changes and concerns about the health of the fetus. Fear of complications, fear of pain during childbirth and other problems may affect the mother's mental health.
2. Increased loneliness: women who choose to give birth at an advanced age tend to marry late and give birth late, which means that their relatives and friends may already have their own families, so they may face a great sense of loneliness during pregnancy and postpartum and lack social support.
3. Pressure on children's education: Older mothers may face pressure on children's education. They may doubt their ability to meet their children's needs, and also pay attention to whether their physical conditions affect their care for their children.
social risk
1. Undertake greater family responsibilities: Older childbearing is often accompanied by greater economic and family pressure. For example, if the child's parents are over 50 years old, the parents may be old when the child goes to college, with the problem of raising pressure and increasing financial burden.
2. Restricted career development: After late marriage and late childbirth, women need a lot of time and energy to raise their children, which may limit their mothers' career development. Having children at a higher age may also affect the working ability and competitiveness of mothers, leading to stagnation of career development.
3. Social circle limitation: During pregnancy and childcare, due to time and energy constraints, the social circle of elderly mothers may be limited around their families and children, and they have fewer opportunities to expand their social relations and communication circles.
economic risks
1. The increase of children's education expenses: because the parents of the elderly children may have retired or close to retirement age when they went to college, the economic pressure may increase. The high cost of education may be a big test to the family economy.
2. The pressure of providing for the elderly increases: women who give birth at an advanced age may still face the problem of providing for the elderly after their children become adults. When you are old and your health is declining, you may need to rely on children's care and financial support.
3. The cost of fertility treatment for the elderly has increased: some elderly women may need to be treated with assisted reproductive technology to improve their chances of pregnancy. These treatment costs are often high, bringing some pressure to the family economy.
Summary
There are many physical, psychological, social and economic risks for mothers to bear at an advanced age. Physiological risks include increased complications during pregnancy, increased birth defect rate and increased delivery complications; Psychological risk involves increased anxiety and pressure, increased loneliness and pressure on children's education; Social risks include greater family responsibilities, limited career development and social circle limitations; The economic risks involve the increase of children's education costs, the increase of pension pressure and the increase of the cost of fertility treatment for the elderly. Therefore, women should fully understand these risks when considering elderly childbearing, and make a wise choice by comprehensively considering their own conditions and family conditions.
