What are the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes that will be increased by ultra old childbearing?
With the progress of science and technology and social progress, more and more women choose to marry later and have children later, which leads to the phenomenon of over age childbearing becoming common. However, the ultra old childbearing has brought a series of risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This article will elaborate on the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes of very old childbearing and how to reduce these risks from four aspects: fertility economics, prenatal examination, fetal development and delivery process.
1. Fertility Economics
Over age childbearing puts great pressure on family economy. In this age group, many women have relatively stable careers and relatively high economic incomes. Therefore, many super old expectant mothers also have high expectations for their children, and may pay more attention to their children's educational resources and quality of life. However, it also means that they need to invest more money and energy to meet the needs of children. In addition, as the children born at an extremely old age may face more health problems, the medical expenses will also increase accordingly. Therefore, the extra old childbearing will increase the family's economic burden.
In order to reduce the risk in this regard, super old expectant mothers can plan their economy in advance, formulate a reasonable family budget, and reserve sufficient funds to ensure their children's quality of life and educational resources.
2. Maternal examination
Ultra old expectant mothers need to receive more detailed and frequent prenatal examinations and more professional medical guidance during pregnancy. This is because of the high risk of very old childbearing, including hypertension, diabetes, placental dysfunction, etc. At the same time, these expectant mothers may also have chronic diseases or other health problems, such as heart disease, thyroid problems, which will increase the risk of complications during pregnancy.
By choosing professional medical institutions and doctors, expectant mothers can adhere to regular prenatal examination and healthy lifestyle to mitigate these risks and take necessary preventive or therapeutic measures in a timely manner.
3. Fetal development
Mothers who have given birth at a very old age may face an increased risk of fetal abnormalities and chromosomal abnormalities. This is because as women get older, their egg quality will decline, and the probability of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal malformations will also increase. In addition, very old mothers may inherit some genetic diseases or gene mutations, which may bring genetic risks to the fetus.
In order to reduce these risks, ultra old expectant mothers can conduct systematic gene, chromosome and genetic counseling before pregnancy preparation, and select appropriate prenatal screening and genetic counseling. In addition, in the early pregnancy, regular prenatal examination should be carried out to detect and deal with fetal abnormalities in a timely manner.
4. Delivery process
Very old mothers may face more complicated and difficult delivery process. As age increases, uterine muscle relaxes and vaginal elasticity decreases, which may lead to difficult delivery and prolonged labor. In addition, ultra old expectant mothers may also be accompanied by other chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc., which will increase the risk of delivery complications.
In order to reduce these risks, ultra old expectant mothers can choose experienced obstetricians and hospitals, choose delivery methods according to their personal circumstances, such as natural delivery and cesarean section, and timely carry out delivery preparation and prenatal training.
Summary
Over age childbirth increases the family's economic burden, the risk of prenatal examination for pregnant women, the risk of fetal dysplasia and difficulties in the delivery process. In order to reduce these risks, super old expectant mothers need to plan their family economy in advance, choose professional medical institutions and doctors, conduct detailed and frequent prenatal examinations for pregnant women, choose appropriate genetic counseling, and choose appropriate birth methods according to their personal conditions, and make necessary preparations for childbirth. Only in this way can we ensure the safety and health of mothers and babies.
