The impact of elderly childbearing on women
With the development of society and people's pursuit of family life, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing and try to conceive at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing has a certain impact on women's physical and psychological. In this paper, we will explore the impact of elderly childbearing on women from different perspectives.
Physiological effects
1. Decrease of pregnancy probability: With the increase of age, the number and quality of female eggs will decrease, leading to a decrease of pregnancy probability. According to statistics, the pregnancy probability of women over 35 years old is only about 15% per month, while that of women over 40 years old is even lower, only about 5%.
2. Increased pregnancy complications: Older pregnant women are more likely to have multiple pregnancy complications, such as pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes, pre eclampsia, etc. These complications will cause greater risks and impacts to both pregnant women and fetuses.
3. The rate of birth defects of infants has increased: research shows that the rate of birth defects of infants born by elderly mothers is higher. This is mainly due to the decline in the quality of the mother's eggs and the increase in the probability of chromosomal abnormalities, which are likely to lead to hereditary diseases, Down's syndrome and other childhood diseases.
Psychological influence
1. Increased pressure: The elderly childbearing has greater psychological pressure on women, including the pressure of childbearing time, fear of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Compared with women of the same age, older pregnant women need to face more troubles and doubts, which may lead to emotional fluctuations and depression and other psychological problems.
2. Impact on families: The impact of elderly childbearing on families is also very important, especially for families with children. Older childbearing means that families need to face greater economic and energy burdens, and may affect the relationship between family members and family stability.
3. Impact on career: After giving birth at an advanced age, women often need to spend more time and energy on childcare, which may have an impact on their career. Failure to balance family and career will also increase women's psychological burden.
Consequences and risks
1. Increased risk of infertility: women who give birth at an advanced age often face greater fertility problems due to the decline in the number and quality of eggs. Once infertility occurs, the possibility of seeking assisted reproductive technology is relatively low.
2. Increased risk of pregnancy complications: Older pregnant women are prone to pregnancy complications such as hypertension, diabetes and pre eclampsia. These complications will have an important impact on the health of mothers and infants.
3. Increased risk of birth defects: The rate of birth defects of babies born by elderly mothers is high, which will bring difficulties to children's life and development, and bring additional burdens and challenges to families.
summary
The impact of elderly childbearing on women is multifaceted. From the physiological point of view, the decline in egg quality, the increase in pregnancy complications and the increase in the rate of birth defects are the main problems. From the psychological point of view, elderly childbearing has brought more pressure and burden to women, and also has a certain impact on family and career. When considering elderly childbearing, women need to consider these influencing factors comprehensively, make wise decisions, pay close attention to their own health conditions, and carry out healthy and reasonable birth planning under the guidance of doctors.
