The risks that the wife may face in giving birth at an old age
With the development of society and the change of people's conception of childbearing, more and more women choose to postpone the age of marriage and childbearing, especially those pursuing careers in the workplace. However, compared with young women, older women face more risks in childbirth. This article will elaborate on the risks that the wife may face in the elderly childbirth from four aspects: reproductive system health, pregnancy complications, fetal health and mental health.
1、 Reproductive system health
1. Egg quality decline: As women grow older, the number and quality of eggs will decline, especially after the age of 35. One of the risks of the wife's elderly childbearing is that the quality of the fertilized eggs is not high, which can easily lead to embryo implantation failure, abortion or fetal chromosome abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.
2. The risk of ectopic pregnancy increases: the endometrium of women whose wives are old and have children is weak, and the ovarian function decreases, which increases the risk of fertilized eggs implanting outside the uterus. Ectopic pregnancy is not only dangerous to the mother, but also may lead to rupture of the fallopian tube, requiring emergency surgery.
3. Increased probability of uterine fibroids: With the increase of age, the probability of women suffering from uterine fibroids is also increasing. Uterine fibroids not only affect the implantation and development of embryos, but also may lead to pregnancy complications, such as spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, etc.
2、 Pregnancy complications
1. Risk of hypertension and diabetes: women with elderly wives who give birth are prone to pregnancy complications such as hypertension and diabetes. Hypertension and diabetes are not only harmful to the mother itself, but also affect the health of the fetus, increasing the risk of premature birth and low birth weight infants.
2. Higher prenatal examination risk: women with older wives who give birth need to receive more prenatal examinations, such as amniocentesis, Down's screening, etc. These examinations themselves have certain risks, such as infection, fetal injury, etc. Moreover, due to the decline in egg quality, these tests may need to be repeated many times.
3. The possibility of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is increasing: the increase of age will increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for women whose wives are old and have children. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will cause irreversible damage to the mother and fetus, and even lead to maternal death.
3、 Fetal health
1. Risk of birth defects: With the increase of age, the risk of women with birth defects who have older wives increases significantly. This may be due to the abnormal chromosome of the fertilized egg caused by the decline in egg quality. Common fetal defects include Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, etc.
2. The probability of premature delivery and low birth weight infants increases: women with older wives who give birth are prone to premature delivery and low birth weight infants. The normal development of the fetus is affected due to the increase of hysteromyoma and the occurrence of complications during pregnancy.
3. The possibility of placental dysfunction increases: With the increase of age, women with elderly wives who give birth are prone to placental dysfunction. Placental dysfunction will affect the nutrition and oxygen supply of the fetus, increasing the risk of premature delivery and fetal death.
4、 Mental health
1. Increased pressure and anxiety: women with older wives who give birth are prone to face pressure and anxiety from society, family and friends, especially in the preparatory stage. Worrying about your pregnancy status and the health of your fetus will lead to psychological discomfort, which will further aggravate the problem of physical and mental health.
2. Increased sense of loneliness: Since most women of the same age have already finished giving birth, women who have older wives may feel lonely and lack the support of relatives and friends around them. This sense of loneliness may have a negative impact on mental health.
3. Influence of mother and baby's emotion: The risks faced by women whose wives give birth at an advanced age also include the influence of mother and baby's emotion. Age increase will affect the mother's energy and physical condition, which may lead to the parent-child relationship with children not as close as that of young mothers.
Summary
The risks brought by the wife's elderly childbirth include reproductive system health, pregnancy complications, fetal health and mental health problems. These risks are mainly caused by factors such as decreased egg quality, increased probability of pregnancy complications, increased probability of embryo chromosome abnormalities, and psychological pressure and loneliness. Therefore, women with elderly wives who have given birth need to take these risks into account when choosing their childbearing age, pay more attention and care during pregnancy preparation and pregnancy, and seek the help and guidance of professional doctors.
