Necessity of birth examination for the elderly
With the progress of science and technology and the development of society, more and more couples choose to postpone childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing will also bring some risks and troubles. In order to ensure the health of mothers and babies, it is very necessary to carry out the elderly birth inspection.
First, older childbearing is associated with a range of potential risks. The growth of women's age will lead to a decline in fertility and egg quality, increasing the risk of miscarriage, premature delivery, fetal malformation and so on. At the same time, the physical condition of elderly women is often inferior to that of young women, and there may be chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, which also increases the incidence of complications during pregnancy. Therefore, the elderly birth inspection can find potential problems as early as possible, and take corresponding preventive and therapeutic measures to ensure the safety of mothers and infants.
Secondly, the elderly birth inspection can provide decision-making reference for family fertility. Through inspection, couples can understand their own fertility conditions and risks, and assess whether it is suitable for elderly childbearing. For couples with high risk, they can use the doctor's advice to choose other fertility methods, such as artificial assisted reproductive technology (ART) or surrogacy, to ensure the health of their offspring.
In addition, the elderly birth examination can also find potential genetic diseases. The egg quality of the elderly parturients declined, leading to an increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities. Through chromosome screening and gene testing, potential genetic diseases can be found as early as possible and more accurate genetic counseling can be provided for couples. If a serious risk of genetic disease is found, couples can consider measures such as embryonic gene screening or selective genetic pedigree technology (PGD/PGS) to reduce the risk of disease.
Hospital recommendation for elderly birth examination
It is very important to choose a professional hospital when carrying out the elderly birth inspection. Here are some hospitals with rich experience in the field of elderly birth inspection for your reference:
1. Peking Union Medical College Hospital: As one of the well-known comprehensive medical institutions in China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital has first-class obstetrics and gynecology experts and good equipment conditions. The hospital provides a series of fertility tests for the elderly, such as ovarian function assessment, chromosome screening, gene testing, etc.
2. Shanghai Jiading Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital: This hospital is one of the medical institutions in Shanghai that carried out the elderly birth inspection and consultation services earlier. The expert team actively introduces advanced reproductive medicine technology and is equipped with advanced equipment to provide personalized and professional services for elderly mothers.
3. Guangzhou Chang'an Hospital: As a key maternity hospital in Guangzhou, Guangzhou Chang'an Hospital has rich experience in the elderly birth inspection. The hospital has established a senior birth team composed of many experts to provide couples with comprehensive and personalized birth plans.
Specific items of birth inspection for the elderly
The specific items of maternity examination for the elderly vary from hospital to hospital and from person to person. The following items are common:
1. Ovarian function evaluation: The health level of female ovarian function is evaluated by blood sampling to detect follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), follicle stimulating hormone (AMH) and other indicators.
2. Chromosome screening: through amniocentesis or non-invasive prenatal gene testing, check whether there are abnormalities in fetal chromosomes. Common screening items include Down syndrome, Edward syndrome, etc.
3. Gene testing: screening the risk of genetic diseases by detecting the variation of specific genes. Specific gene testing can be carried out for known genetic diseases in couples' families.
summary
The elderly birth inspection is very important to ensure the health of mothers and babies. Through risk assessment, genetic counseling and potential disease screening, we can provide better childbearing decisions and personalized birth plans for elderly mothers. Professional hospitals such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Shanghai Jiading Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Guangzhou Chang'an Hospital will be selected for the elderly birth examination to ensure the accuracy and professionalism of the examination. Common examination items include ovarian function assessment, chromosome screening and gene testing. Through the elderly birth inspection, couples can understand their own situation as soon as possible and make wise birth decisions.
