What is the age of old childbearing?
Older childbearing means that women decide to conceive and have children at a later age (relative to the delay of childbearing age). However, what age can be considered as the oldest child? This issue has been controversial in medical and social circles. This question is discussed from the biological, medical, social and psychological perspectives.
Biological perspective
From the biological point of view, women's reproductive function and ovarian reserve gradually decline according to certain physiological rules. The fertility function of women began to decline around the age of 35, and the decline was more obvious at the age of 40. This means that it will be more difficult for women to conceive at this age, and the risk of pregnancy complications and embryo abnormalities will be relatively high.
However, there are differences in the fertility of each woman, and some women can still conceive successfully at a higher age. Therefore, biological age is not an absolute standard. Generally speaking, most medical institutions believe that women over the age of 35 can be regarded as the standard for elderly childbearing.
An expert from A Hospital in Beijing said: "According to the experience of our hospital, women over 35 years old face significantly increased difficulties and risks in the process of pregnancy and childbirth. Therefore, we recommend that women over 35 years old pay special attention to their health when preparing for pregnancy, and seek medical advice in a timely manner."
Medical perspective
From the medical point of view, the elderly childbirth will bring a series of problems and risks. Healthy pregnant women and newborns may face more health risks and complications for elderly pregnant women. On the one hand, the incidence of complications such as gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and premature delivery will increase; On the other hand, the risk of fetal congenital malformation will also increase.
An expert from B Hospital in Shanghai said: "Although the elderly birth can be achieved with the support of modern medicine, the risk of pregnancy for women after the age of 35 is significantly increased. We suggest that women should fully understand the relevant risks when considering the elderly birth, and actively carry out prenatal examination and medical consultation."
Social perspective
In addition to biological and medical factors, the social perspective will also affect people's ideas and judgments about elderly childbearing. With the development of society and the change of ideas, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing and pursue career and personal development. This also changes the definition of elder childbearing.
On the one hand, some sociologists and the media believe that the threshold of elder childbearing should be raised with social progress. They believe that women should enjoy more freedom of reproduction after they succeed in their careers and increase their economic strength. On the other hand, some people also believe that women's excessive pursuit of career may delay the birth opportunity and increase the difficulty and risk of pregnancy.
Psychological perspective
The problem of psychological pressure still exists in the elderly childbearing. When women are pregnant at an advanced age, they may face family and social pressure. Some women may feel anxious and self reproach because they have no children all the time, while giving birth at an advanced age will only increase their pressure. In addition, childbirth at an advanced age may also lead to psychological burden and confusion, because women need to balance career and family life.
To sum up, whether from the biological, medical, social or psychological point of view, there are certain difficulties and risks in elderly childbearing. Women should fully understand relevant knowledge and make decisions under the guidance of doctors when considering elderly childbearing. After all, it is very important for every woman to have healthy children.
