Risk 1: Increased complications during pregnancy
Women who give birth at an advanced age usually have decreased physical function and immunity, so they face more risks of complications during pregnancy. First of all, among the elderly pregnant women, the incidence of gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension is significantly higher than that of ordinary pregnant women. These complications may bring great danger to both mother and child, leading to poor fetal development, premature delivery, stillbirth and other adverse results.
Secondly, the incidence of uterine fibroids in elderly pregnant women is higher. Uterine fibroids may lead to placenta previa, placental abruption and other complications, increasing the risk of bleeding in pregnant women. In addition, the incidence of ectopic pregnancy is also higher than that of ordinary pregnant women, which poses a threat to the life safety of pregnant women.
In addition, due to changes in the intrauterine environment, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from diseases such as urinary tract infection, vaginal infection, and even premature delivery.
Risk 2: increased risk of fetal birth defects
With the increase of age, the risk of fetal birth defects of older pregnant women also increases. Research shows that the probability of the fetus of older pregnant women suffering from Down's syndrome, neural tube defects and other genetic diseases is higher than that of young pregnant women.
In addition, the fetus of elderly pregnant women is also prone to chromosomal abnormalities, such as chromosome loss, chromosome inversion, etc. These abnormalities may lead to embryo termination, spontaneous abortion and other adverse results.
In order to reduce the risk of fetal birth defects, it is recommended that older pregnant women conduct comprehensive consultation and examination before pregnancy, so as to better understand the health status of the fetus and take corresponding prevention and treatment measures.
Risk 3: increase of delivery complications
Older pregnant women may face more risk of complications during delivery. First of all, due to vaginal relaxation, pelvic deformation and other factors, the elderly pregnant women are more likely to have abnormal fetal position, dystocia and other conditions during delivery, and emergency cesarean section is required.
Secondly, the delivery process of older pregnant women may be longer, and the placenta is also easier to peel off early, increasing the risk of bleeding during delivery.
In addition, the uterine contractions of elderly pregnant women may be weak, and they need to rely on oxytocic drugs to assist the labor process, but oxytocic drugs may also bring complications, such as uterine rupture.
Risk 4: The risk of women's own health at childbearing age
Elderly childbearing not only brings risks to pregnant women and fetuses, but also increases the risk of women's own health problems during the childbearing period. Before pregnancy, elderly women need to have a comprehensive physical examination to exclude possible chronic diseases, genetic diseases, etc., and receive relevant vaccines.
In addition, elderly pregnant women need to strengthen nutrition supplementation during pregnancy, but excessive supplementation will increase the risk of obesity, hypertension and other risks. Therefore, elderly pregnant women need to reasonably control their diet and maintain moderate weight under the guidance of doctors.
In general, there are many risks in the elderly childbearing, such as the increase of pregnancy complications, the increase of the risk of fetal birth defects, the increase of delivery complications, and the risk of women's own health in the childbearing age. Therefore, women who are preparing for pregnancy should consider all aspects of factors, weigh the advantages and disadvantages, and make wise decisions according to their own conditions.
