Are children born in their 30s among the elderly?
With the improvement of economic conditions and the change of social concepts, more and more women choose to have children in their 30s. However, there are different views on whether this age group belongs to the elderly childbearing group. This article will elaborate on this issue from different angles.
Physiological angle
Generally speaking, the older a woman is, the less fertile she will be. This is because the number of female follicles gradually decreases from birth, the rate of reduction accelerates after the age of 30, and the quality of eggs will also decrease. Therefore, from a physiological point of view, women in their 30s can indeed be called elder childbearing.
In addition, women in their 30s also face more risks of pregnancy complications. For example, women in their 30s are more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes than women in their 20s, and the risk of birth defects will also increase. Therefore, doctors usually recommend that women in their 30s receive a comprehensive physical examination before preparing for pregnancy to ensure that their physical condition is suitable for pregnancy.
However, it is worth noting that every woman's physiological condition is different. Some women in their 30s may still maintain good fertility and health, while some women in their 20s may have fertility problems. Therefore, individual differences also need to be considered when evaluating physiological perspectives.
Psychological perspective
In addition to the physiological perspective, the psychological perspective is also one of the important factors in evaluating the elderly childbearing. Women in their 30s generally have some stability in their career and family life. Compared with women in their 20s, women in their 30s may be more mature, more confident, and more capable of coping with the challenges of childcare. Therefore, from a psychological perspective, childbearing in the 30s may not necessarily face more difficulties, but may have some advantages.
However, as women grow older, they may face more anxiety and stress. Attitudes towards childbearing and child rearing may change with age. In addition, some women in their 30s may be worried about their fertility, whether they can successfully conceive and have healthy children. Therefore, the evaluation from the psychological perspective also needs to comprehensively consider individual differences.
Social perspective
From a social point of view, women in their 30s are not generally regarded as elderly children. In modern society, women's marriage and childbearing age is generally postponed, and people's definition of elderly childbearing has gradually changed. Now, only women in their 40s are widely recognized as elderly childbearing, and childbearing in their 30s is regarded as normal childbearing age in society.
In addition, some hospitals and expert teams have also included childbearing in their 30s within the normal range. For example, experts from Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital said that women in their 30s do not need special medical intervention to give birth, just pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating habits. This view has also been supported by some research results, especially for women without fertility disorders.
Comprehensive summary
To sum up, there are different evaluation perspectives on whether the childbearing in the 30s belongs to the elderly childbearing group. From a physiological point of view, women in their 30s can be called elder childbearing, because fertility declines and the risk of pregnancy complications increases. However, from the psychological and social perspectives, childbearing in the 30s is not generally regarded as the oldest childbearing, but the normal childbearing age accepted in modern society. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively consider physiological, psychological and social factors as well as individual differences to assess whether the childbearing in the 30s belongs to the elderly childbearing group.
