Adverse effects of elderly childbearing on maternal and infant health
With the development of society and the progress of medical technology, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the phenomenon of elder childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing has brought a series of potential adverse effects on the health of mothers and infants. This article will elaborate on the adverse effects of elderly childbearing on maternal and infant health from four aspects: physiological conditions, risks of pregnancy and childbirth, child development and mother child relationship.
Physiological condition
With the growth of age, the physical condition of women during childbirth gradually declines, and the risk of suffering from various diseases also increases. For elderly pregnant women, the incidence of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes has significantly increased, which will increase the risk of complications during childbirth. In addition, the ovarian function of elderly pregnant women gradually declines, and the quality and quantity of eggs will also be affected, thus increasing the risk of congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
In addition, older pregnant women often encounter more physical discomfort during pregnancy, such as placental abruption, oligohydramnios, etc. These symptoms will bring great pain and inconvenience to pregnant women. More seriously, the pregnancy complications that may occur at the end of pregnancy, such as placental insufficiency and fetal growth retardation, may endanger the life and health of pregnant women and fetuses.
To sum up, the elderly childbirth will have a negative impact on the physiological status of pregnant women and increase the risk of various complications and pregnancy complications.
Maternity risk
Older pregnant women will face higher risks of pregnancy and childbirth due to various reasons. First of all, the uterine environment of elderly pregnant women is relatively poor, which is likely to lead to difficulties in embryo implantation or early embryo termination. Secondly, the incidence of pelvic malformation, uterine malformation and placenta previa in elderly pregnant women during pregnancy has also increased significantly, which will increase the risk of difficult delivery and postpartum hemorrhage. In addition, older pregnant women are more prone to pregnancy complications such as pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome and gestational diabetes mellitus, which will bring great risks to pregnant women and fetuses.
In addition, older pregnant women also face higher cesarean section rates. Because the elasticity and function of the uterus muscle of the elderly pregnant women are reduced, the labor is difficult, and it often needs to be successfully completed by surgery. However, the risk of cesarean section is significantly higher than that of natural delivery, including bleeding, infection and the impact on the heart, lungs and other organs of the parturient.
Therefore, there is a higher risk of pregnancy and delivery difficulties in elderly childbearing, which requires strict monitoring and reasonable intervention.
Child development
Children born at an advanced age also face some potential adverse effects on their development. Due to the decline of ovarian function of elderly pregnant women, the reduction of egg quality and quantity may increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities in embryos. For example, the incidence of chromosome abnormalities such as Down's syndrome has increased significantly.
In addition, children of older parents may also face difficulties in intellectual development and academic performance. Research shows that children born to older parents often perform worse in cognitive and academic aspects than children born to parents of the same age. This may be related to the lifestyle and environmental conditions of elderly parents.
Therefore, elder childbearing may have a certain impact on children's development, and parents need to pay more attention and care.
Mother child relationship
The influence of elderly childbearing on mother child relationship can not be ignored. As older pregnant women experience more physical discomfort and pregnancy complications, it may lead to emotional fluctuations during pregnancy and postpartum. This has a certain impact on the mother's mental health, which may affect the parent-child communication and emotional communication with the child.
In addition, the physical recovery ability of the elderly pregnant women is poor, and they may not be able to take care of the newborn in time. This may affect the establishment of early mother child relationship and the quality of life of children.
Therefore, the elderly childbearing puts forward higher requirements for the stability of the mother child relationship and a high-quality breeding environment.
Summary
To sum up, elderly childbearing has a series of adverse effects on the health of mothers and infants. From the four aspects of physiological condition, pregnancy and childbirth risk, child development and mother child relationship, the elderly childbirth increases the risk of various complications and pregnancy complications of pregnant women, increases the difficulty of delivery and cesarean section rate, affects the development of children and may have a negative impact on mother child relationship. Therefore, women should reasonably plan family births within their childbearing age to ensure the health and safety of mothers and babies.
