The current situation of elderly childbearing
In recent years, with the social progress and the improvement of medical level, the elderly childbearing has gradually become a trend. Elderly childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women in the age range of 35 years and above. Compared with young women, older women may face more health risks during pregnancy and childbirth, but many couples are still willing to choose the way of delayed marriage and delayed childbirth. Elderly childbearing has been going on for many years, and this phenomenon will be described in detail from four aspects below.
Socio economic factors
In modern society, women's social status has gradually improved, and career development and education have become a part of their life. Therefore, many women choose to postpone childbearing, hoping to consider childbearing after career stability and economic independence. In addition, the increase in the cost of living may also cause couples to choose to delay childbearing in order to better prepare for the growth and education of their children.
On the other hand, with the increasingly prominent social pension problem, the elderly childbearing is also seen by some couples as a way to enrich the family population structure and reduce the burden of the only child. They believe that when they are old, having an adult child to accompany and care for them will make their old life richer and happier.
Therefore, from the perspective of social economy, it is an understandable phenomenon that the elderly childbearing continues.
Health risks and medical progress
Older women may face some health risks during pregnancy and delivery, such as fetal malformation, premature delivery, pregnancy induced hypertension, etc. However, with the progress of medical technology, many health risks can be controlled and prevented.
Many hospitals have established special obstetrics departments for the elderly, equipped with professional doctors and equipment to help the elderly pregnant women through the process of pregnancy and childbirth. According to the specific conditions of pregnant women, doctors will develop personalized prenatal inspection and post natal care plans to ensure the health of mothers and babies.
In addition, modern medical technology also provides a variety of assisted reproductive technologies, such as test tube baby and egg freezing technology, providing more possibilities for older women to achieve pregnancy.
Therefore, with the support of modern medicine, it is possible for the elderly to continue childbirth.
Psychological Factors and Social Support
Women's choice of childbearing in the age range above 35 may be related to psychological factors and social support. In modern society, many women pay more attention to self realization and personal pursuit, and postponing childbirth is a way they choose.
In addition, for elderly childbearing, couples tend to have more economic and energy reserves, and become more mature and stable. They may have more confidence and ability to educate and train children, and give them a better growth environment.
In addition, the concept of society also gradually tends to accept older childbearing. People's understanding and support for late marriage and late childbearing make the elderly childbearing a normal fertility choice.
Therefore, psychological factors and social support are important factors for the continuation of elderly childbearing.
Summary
The elderly childbearing has continued for many years, which is closely related to socio-economic factors, health risks and medical progress, psychological factors and social support. The improvement of women's social status and economic independence make them more willing to postpone childbearing; Advances in medical technology and specialized obstetrics for the elderly have brought more possibilities to the elderly pregnant women; Psychological factors and social support make the elderly childbearing an accepted choice. Although there are some health risks in elderly childbirth, women can safely conceive and give birth at the age of 35 and above with medical support.
