Does ultra old childbearing affect the health of mothers?
With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more women choose to welcome new life when they are over 35 years old. However, it has aroused widespread concern and discussion whether the ultra old childbearing will affect the mother's health. This article will elaborate on it from four aspects: physiological condition, pregnancy complications, delivery risk and offspring health.
Physiological condition
With the growth of age, women's physiological conditions will undergo a series of changes. Older women are often accompanied by more chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases may have a negative impact on the mother's health and increase the risk of complications during pregnancy. The quality of female eggs will also decline with the increase of age, leading to difficulties in pregnancy and increased risk of fetal abnormalities.
In addition, the metabolic regulation ability and immune function of the ultra elderly women during pregnancy will also decline accordingly. This may lead to increased complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, hypertension during pregnancy and other metabolic disorders.
Therefore, over age childbearing may increase the physiological burden of mothers and have a certain impact on their health.
Pregnancy complications
The increase of age is an important factor in the occurrence of pregnancy complications. Pregnancy complications such as vomiting, anemia, cardiovascular disease, etc. are more likely to occur during pregnancy for ultra old women. Older women also face a higher risk of gestational diabetes, which will have a long-term impact on their mothers' health.
In addition, very old women are also prone to placental abruption, preeclampsia and other serious complications. These complications not only threaten the mother's own health, but also affect the normal development of the fetus.
Therefore, the mothers who have given birth at a very old age may face more risks of complications during pregnancy, and need closer monitoring and attention.
Delivery risk
There are also some risks in the delivery of ultra old women. Compared with young women, ultra old women are more likely to have prolonged labor and dystocia. The uterine contractile function of the parturient will weaken with the increase of age, which may lead to difficulties in delivery and complications.
The very old women also face an increased risk of cesarean section. This is because the tissue elasticity of the maternal birth canal decreases with age, making it more difficult to have a normal birth. Cesarean section takes longer for the recovery and recovery of the parturient, which may increase the risk of postpartum complications.
Therefore, ultra old women need to take a more cautious attitude in the process of delivery to reduce unnecessary risks.
Health of offspring
There are also some health risks in the offspring born at an extremely old age. The babies born to elderly mothers are more likely to have chromosome abnormalities, congenital malformations and other conditions. The development and learning ability of the offspring may also be affected to some extent.
In addition, because the very old parents are often accompanied by more gene mutation accumulation, infants may also increase the risk of genetic diseases. This requires parents to conduct comprehensive genetic counseling and prediction when considering childbearing to ensure the health of their offspring.
To sum up, super old childbearing has a certain impact on the health of mothers. From the four aspects of physiological conditions, pregnancy complications, delivery risks and offspring health, the birth of ultra old people needs careful consideration, and comprehensive health assessment and consultation.
