Definition of elder childbearing
With the progress of modern medicine and society, women's marriage and childbearing age are gradually postponed. It is a controversial topic that how old a woman is to give birth at an advanced age. Generally speaking, women's fertility before the age of 30 is within the normal range, but after the age of 35, fertility begins to decline, and some age-related fertility risks also appear. Therefore, it is generally believed that women over 35 years of age are considered as elderly childbearing.
However, with the progress of science and technology and medical treatment, some women choose to postpone childbearing, even consider pregnancy after the age of 40, which involves the problem of childbearing at a higher age. For these women, there is no unified definition in the medical community, but it is generally believed that women over 40 years old are elderly childbearing.
Physiological risks of elderly childbearing
With the growth of women's age, their fertility gradually declines, which also increases some physiological risks. The first is the decline in egg quality. The number and quality of female eggs are determined at birth. With age, the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in eggs will also increase, thus increasing the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.
Secondly, the function of the uterus and cervix is degraded. With the increase of age, the endometrium becomes thinner, and the uterine muscle and cervical ring shrink, leading to difficulties in fetal implantation and pregnancy development. At the same time, the contractility of uterine muscles after menopause is also reduced, which is easy to cause delivery complications.
In addition, the elderly pregnant women are also prone to complications such as gestational diabetes mellitus and gestational hypertension, which increase the health risks of both mothers and infants.
Psychological and social impact of elderly childbearing
The psychological and social impact of elderly childbearing on women can not be ignored. First of all, childbirth beyond a certain age will bring some anxiety and pressure in itself, worrying about whether the pregnancy, delivery and the health of the fetus can be smooth. At the same time, it may be necessary to receive more birth inspection and treatment, which increases the financial and time burden and affects the quality of life.
The second is the impact of elderly childbearing on families. When women give birth at an advanced age, they tend to have entered the peak of their career, live a stable life, and have certain economic strength and social status. However, postponing childbearing may affect career development and family responsibility arrangements, require more time and energy to take care of children, and may affect the life and work of other family members.
At the same time, women may face pressure and criticism, self doubt and anxiety due to the social controversy and prejudice of elder childbearing.
Medical support for elderly childbearing
All major hospitals and reproductive medical centers have provided medical support for elderly pregnant women. The first is fertility counseling and counseling services, which help women understand the risks and possible difficulties in the process of childbirth, and provide psychological support and advice.
In addition, doctors will conduct more detailed and comprehensive fertility assessment, including ovarian function and egg quality inspection, uterine and cervical assessment, and related endocrine and genetic counseling.
For women who do have fertility difficulties, doctors can also provide support for artificial reproduction technology, such as in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, etc. These techniques can improve the probability of successful pregnancy, and also increase the risk of multiple pregnancy and other complications.
Summary
It is a controversial topic that how many years old women are considered to be older children. Generally, women over 35 years old are considered to be older children, but there are also cases of older children, such as those over 40 years old.
Older childbearing faces more physiological risks, including egg quality decline, uterine and cervical function decline, and increases the health risks of both mothers and infants.
Older childbearing also has an impact on women's psychology and society, including anxiety, pressure, family and career, and social prejudice and pressure.
Major hospitals provided medical support for elderly pregnant women, including fertility consultation, comprehensive evaluation and artificial reproduction technology.
Therefore, women need to comprehensively consider physiological, psychological and social factors when choosing to give birth at an advanced age, and make decisions and treatment under the guidance of doctors.
