Limitations and effects of elderly childbearing
With the development of society and the change of people's ideas, more and more women choose to have children in middle age or even older age. However, the elderly childbearing has brought a series of restrictions and effects, including physiological, social and economic problems.
1、 Physiological limitation
1. Decreased fertility: As women grow older, their ovarian function gradually declines, their egg quality declines, and their fertility significantly decreases. According to statistics, the annual pregnancy rate of women over 35 years old is 30% lower than that of young women.
2. High risk pregnancy: Older pregnant women face higher risks during pregnancy. For example, the incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes, placental dysfunction, fetal dysplasia and other problems has increased significantly, which not only poses a threat to the health of pregnant women, but also increases the risk of fetal malformation, premature delivery and other problems.
3. Increased delivery complications: During the delivery of elderly women, due to the decline of uterine function and ovarian function, it is easy to lead to prolonged labor, fetal malposition, dystocia and other problems. In addition, the risk of anesthesia and the rate of cesarean section are also higher than those of ordinary parturients.
2、 Social impact
1. Increased family pressure: Older childbearing usually involves greater economic and time pressure. Because the birth of a child requires higher medical costs and long-term support costs, older parents may have to bear more financial burdens. In addition, the decline of physical functions of elderly parents will also lead to fatigue and coping difficulties in the process of childcare.
2. Changes in family structure: Older childbearing may lead to a widening generation gap between children and parents, and elderly parents may face physical and mental difficulties in the process of child growth. Moreover, parents with a large age gap may be difficult to establish close interaction with their children.
3. Social pension pressure: The elderly childbearing not only causes economic pressure on the family, but also affects the social pension pressure. As elderly parents may need more care when their children grow up, the demand for elderly care services and resources will increase.
3、 Economic impact
1. Increase in children's education costs: parents who have given birth at an advanced age usually need to bear children's education costs for a longer period of time, such as education funds, tuition fees and counseling fees. At the same time, elderly parents may face pressure to continue working after retirement to pay for their children's education.
2. Old age pension expenditure increases: parents of elderly children may need to provide financial support for their children for a long time after retirement, including support, medical and living expenses. This will cause greater pressure on parents' old-age pension.
3. Adjustment of housing and living conditions: In terms of economy, families with older children may need to adjust their existing housing conditions to meet the growth needs of their children. This may lead to a further increase in the family's financial burden.
4、 Psychological influence
1. Worry about the future of their children: Older parents may face more worries about their children's future, including their children's upbringing and economic security after their death. Such concerns may have a negative impact on parents' mental health.
2. Self identity confusion: parents who have given birth at an advanced age may feel self identity confusion because of the obvious difference between their life state and that of their peers. When attending a gathering of colleagues and friends, colleagues or friends the same age as their children may have become grandparents while they are still in the childcare stage.
3. Physical and mental fatigue: parents who give birth at an advanced age need to cope with the decline of their own physical functions while taking care of their children, and will face greater physical and mental fatigue. Long term physical and mental load may lead to increased pressure on parents and increased risk of mental illness.
Summary
The restrictions and effects of the elderly childbearing are mainly reflected in the physical, social, economic and psychological aspects. Physiologically, women's fertility declines and are prone to high-risk pregnancy and increased complications of childbirth. In society, the main social impact of elderly childbearing is the increase of family pressure, changes in family structure and the increase of pension pressure. In terms of economy, the increase of children's education expenses, the increase of old-age pension expenditure and the adjustment of housing and living conditions all require families to bear more economic burden. In terms of psychology, worrying about the future of children, self identification confusion and physical and mental fatigue are the psychological effects of elderly childbearing. Therefore, the elderly childbearing needs to be carefully considered, and the possible restrictions and impacts should be fully understood before making decisions.
