The reasons for the elderly childbearing
With the progress of modern medical technology, more and more women choose to postpone childbirth. Elderly childbearing refers to the childbearing of women aged 35 and above. So, why does the trend of elder childbearing appear? Here are some common reasons.
First of all, occupational pressure is one of the important reasons for the elderly childbearing. With the fierce competition in modern society, women are paying more and more attention to career development. In order to pursue stable jobs and higher positions, many women choose to postpone childbearing in order to devote more energy to their career.
Secondly, the improvement of economic conditions is also one of the factors leading to the elderly childbearing. With the improvement of social and economic level, people's income level has also increased. Therefore, some couples can improve their quality of life by saving or investing, thus delaying the time of childbirth.
In addition, the progress of medical technology is also one of the reasons for the increase of elderly childbearing. With the continuous development of modern medical technology, many birth barriers can be solved. For example, the emergence of assisted reproductive technology (such as IVF) has provided hope for women with fertility disorders, so that they can try to have children at a higher age.
The impact of elderly childbearing
Older childbearing not only affects mothers themselves, but also has a series of impacts on the whole family and society.
First of all, elderly childbearing increases the risk of pregnant women. With the increase of age, the fertility of women decreases significantly, and the risk of complications during pregnancy will also increase. Older pregnant women are more likely to have problems such as pregnancy hypertension, diabetes and fetal malformations, which bring greater health risks to both mothers and fetuses.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing will also cause certain economic and psychological pressure on families. Due to the weakness and increased risk of disease of elderly pregnant women, more medical expenses and care may be required. In addition, older parents may face a longer time to raise their children, increasing their financial burden and energy consumption.
Finally, from a social perspective, the elderly childbearing will have an impact on the population structure and social security. With the general increase of elderly childbearing, the problem of population aging has become increasingly prominent. The increase of the elderly population may bring pressure on social welfare systems such as social pension insurance, and also cause labor shortage.
Changes that affect parenting strategies and needs
The increase of elderly childbearing has also changed the parenting strategy and demand.
First, young parents face different parenting challenges from older parents. As elderly parents may have health problems during their children's growth, they may need more support and help. Therefore, the society may need to strengthen support for elderly parents and provide more childcare knowledge and help.
Second, older parents may have higher expectations of their children's education. As older parents have more experience in life, they tend to pay more attention to their children's education and quality training. This may lead to strict requirements for children, and also bring more pressure to children.
Finally, the society needs to provide more elderly support. As elderly parents may not be able to accompany their children for a long time, the society needs to establish a sound pension service system to meet the needs of elderly parents and reduce their pressure.
summary
Due to various reasons, the elderly childbearing shows an increasing trend. The elderly childbirth not only has certain risks to the health of pregnant women, but also has an impact on the family and society. The increase of elderly childbearing has changed the parenting strategy and demand, which requires more support and services. Therefore, we should pay attention to and study all kinds of problems brought about by the elderly childbearing in order to better adapt to this social phenomenon.
