The history of childbearing at an advanced age
Elderly childbearing refers to the phenomenon that women are pregnant and have children at the age of 35 and above. With the social progress and the continuous development of medical technology, the elderly childbearing has gradually become a reality. This article will elaborate on the history of elder childbearing from four aspects: hospital service, social mentality, reproductive technology and medical risks.
Hospital services
With the increase of elderly childbearing, more and more hospitals begin to provide special services to meet this demand. In China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital is the first hospital in China to set up a senior birth center. It began to provide diagnosis and treatment services for senior birth in 2002. This move has aroused nationwide attention and pushed the elderly childbearing to the public's perspective.
Over time, more and more hospitals have joined the ranks of elderly childbearing services. Nowadays, general hospitals, maternity hospitals and infertility hospitals in major cities across the country all have elderly fertility clinics, which provide all-round services from consultation, physical examination to assisted reproductive technology. These hospitals provide better medical security for elderly pregnant women by introducing international advanced reproductive technology and excellent medical teams.
However, due to the special physical conditions of elderly pregnant women, hospital services also face some challenges. In terms of services, hospitals need to take more careful and comprehensive consideration of the physical, psychological and social needs of elderly pregnant women to ensure that they can safely and smoothly complete the pregnancy process.
Social mentality
In the past few decades, the society's attitude towards the elderly childbearing has changed significantly. In the past, it was generally believed that women should give birth at a younger age, and then quickly enter a career. Therefore, the elderly childbearing is often criticized and questioned by the society.
However, with the improvement of women's status and the change of family values, the society's attitude towards elder childbearing has gradually become tolerant. Nowadays, many people begin to understand the reasons for the birth of older women, and more respect and support the choice of older pregnant women. All sectors of society have also begun to call for increasing attention to elderly pregnant women and promoting the construction of a more friendly and inclusive social environment.
Although the social mentality has changed, there are still some concerns and negative comments about the elderly childbearing. This requires further publicity and education to enhance the public's understanding and support of the elderly birth and reduce discrimination and prejudice against elderly pregnant women.
Fertility technology
The success of elder childbearing largely depends on the progress of fertility technology. With the continuous development of medical technology, assisted reproductive technology has become an important means to solve the problem of infertility of elderly pregnant women.
IVF technology is a common way in assisted reproductive technology. Through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, doctors can improve the chances of pregnancy of elderly pregnant women. In addition, there are other assisted reproductive technologies, such as frozen embryo transfer and egg donation, which also provide more options for older pregnant women.
Although the continuous progress of reproductive technology can help older pregnant women achieve their reproductive aspirations, it also brings some medical risks. For example, assisted reproductive technology may lead to multiple pregnancy, premature delivery and other complications, which pose certain challenges to the health of older pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, when using fertility technology, doctors need to weigh various factors to ensure the health and safety of elderly pregnant women.
Medical risks
With the growth of age, women's fertility will gradually decline. Older pregnant women face a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, pregnancy associated hypertension and placental dysfunction. At the same time, the fetus may also face increased risks of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations.
In order to reduce medical risks, older pregnant women need to follow up regularly with doctors more closely, and conduct comprehensive prenatal examination and screening. With the help of advanced medical equipment and inspection means, doctors can find and deal with possible complications as early as possible to ensure the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
In short, the history of elderly childbearing can be traced back to the establishment of the elderly childbearing center in Peking Union Medical College Hospital in 2002. With the passage of time, more hospitals and society have paid attention to the elderly childbearing. Hospital services have been improved, social attitudes have become tolerant, fertility technology has been developed, and medical risks have been gradually reduced. However, there are still some challenges facing the elderly childbearing, which requires the joint efforts of medical institutions, society and individuals to provide better support and security for elderly pregnant women.
