What are the risks to mothers and babies of elderly childbearing?
With the social progress and the development of medical technology, more and more women choose to delay childbearing, especially the elderly childbearing. However, the elderly childbirth also brings a series of risks, which not only poses a threat to the mother's own health, but also has a potential impact on the health of the fetus and newborn. This article will elaborate on the risks of elderly childbirth to mothers and infants from four aspects: preparation before pregnancy, management during pregnancy, delivery risks and post natal care.
Preparation before pregnancy
For older pregnant women, preparation before pregnancy is very important. First of all, older women are often accompanied by a decline in reproductive system function, which may lead to decreased or unstable ovulation function, increasing the difficulty of pregnancy. Secondly, due to the growth of age, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from some chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases will increase the risk of complications during pregnancy and pose a threat to the health of mothers and infants. Therefore, the elderly pregnant women should carry out a comprehensive physical examination in advance before planning pregnancy, so as to find and control chronic diseases as early as possible.
In addition, elderly pregnant women should also pay attention to their own physical conditions. Increasing age will lead to a decrease in the number of follicles in the ovary, which will increase the risk of infertility. It is necessary to select appropriate assisted reproductive technology in combination with personal conditions. At the same time, pregnant mothers should also develop good living habits, such as quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, maintaining reasonable exercise and diet, to reduce the risk of pregnancy and childbirth.
Pregnancy management
Older pregnant women need to pay more attention to pregnancy management. On the one hand, older pregnant women generally face more risks of pregnancy complications, such as pregnancy induced hypertension, pregnancy associated diabetes, etc. Doctors will strengthen the monitoring of pregnant women to maintain the stability of blood pressure and blood sugar. On the other hand, pregnant women should pay attention to supplement appropriate nutrients during pregnancy, especially calcium, folic acid, vitamin D, etc., to ensure the normal development of the fetus. In addition, prenatal screening and prenatal examination should be carried out regularly during pregnancy, so as to understand the development of the fetus in time, and identify and deal with potential problems as soon as possible.
At the same time, pregnant women should have full rest during pregnancy to avoid overwork and mental tension. Older pregnant women have relatively poor physical function, and are more likely to feel fatigue and discomfort during pregnancy. Insufficient rest will lead to decreased immunity and increase the risk of infection. Therefore, reasonable rest and relaxation are particularly important for elderly pregnant women.
Delivery risk
Older pregnant women also have certain risks during delivery. First of all, the strength and elasticity of uterine muscles will decrease with age, which may lead to prolonged delivery or dystocia. Secondly, older pregnant women are more likely to have obstetric complications such as placental abruption and fetal distress during delivery. These complications will affect the safety of mother and baby, and doctors need to deal with them urgently to protect the health of both parties.
In order to reduce the risk of delivery, older pregnant women can choose to give birth in formal hospitals and receive guidance and care from professional doctors. The doctor will choose the most appropriate delivery mode according to the physical condition and delivery conditions, such as natural delivery or cesarean section. In addition, it is also necessary to closely monitor the fetal heart rate and uterine contraction during delivery to ensure the smooth progress of delivery.
Postpartum care
Older pregnant women also need to pay special attention to postpartum care after delivery. Due to the increase of age, the elderly pregnant women are relatively slow in recovery and postpartum recovery. Postpartum will have a series of physical and psychological changes, such as poor milk secretion, depression, etc. Therefore, elderly pregnant women should seek the guidance of doctors in time, carry out post natal recovery training, strengthen nutrition supply, and do psychological counseling to promote physical recovery and mental health.
Summary
Older childbearing brings certain risks to both mothers and babies. In terms of preparation before pregnancy, pregnant women should carry out comprehensive physical examination and chronic disease control as early as possible, and pay attention to the adjustment of physical conditions and living habits. In terms of pregnancy management, doctors and pregnant women need to work closely together to strengthen monitoring and regular prenatal examination, and control the risk of complications during pregnancy. In the process of delivery, choose a regular hospital and receive professional care and guidance to reduce the risk of delivery. In terms of post natal care, pregnant women should be given timely post natal rehabilitation and psychological care to promote the recovery of physical and mental health.
We can make better decisions by understanding the risks of elderly childbearing on mothers and infants, and remind every expectant mother to pay attention to her own physical condition, and actively carry out pregnancy preparation and pregnancy management to ensure the health of mothers and infants.
