Whether elder childbearing is prone to health problems
With the development of society, more and more couples choose to postpone childbearing, and whether the elderly children are prone to health problems has always been the focus of attention. This article will analyze the problem from four aspects: reproductive health, children's congenital conditions, children's intellectual development and mental health.
reproductive health
First of all, the elderly childbearing has certain risks to the reproductive health of couples. The quality of female eggs will decline with age, leading to an increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities. According to the data from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, women over 35 years old will have a significantly increased risk of having a fetus with chromosomal abnormalities. Chromosome abnormalities often lead to some serious congenital defects at birth, such as Down syndrome, which have a long-term impact on the health of children.
Secondly, women who give birth at an advanced age also have a higher risk of abortion. With the growth of age, the internal environment of women's uterus will also change, which is easy to lead to abnormal embryonic development. According to the data from Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, the abortion rate of women over 35 years old is significantly higher than that of women under 30 years old, especially among women over 40 years old.
In addition, the elderly childbearing is not without impact on men. The number and quality of male sperm decreases with age, which also increases the risk of chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations. These abnormalities and mutations may affect the child's development and health.
Children's congenital conditions
Children born at an advanced age may also have some problems with their congenital conditions. In addition to the chromosome abnormalities mentioned above, older children are also more likely to have problems related to congenital defects, such as heart disease, neural tube defects, etc. These problems are related to the age of the mother to a certain extent, because the older the mother is, the longer the baby will be affected by the fetal period, which may lead to more abnormalities.
In addition, children born at an advanced age are also at greater risk of low birth weight. According to the data from Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University School of Medicine, pregnant women over 35 years old are prone to pregnancy complications during pregnancy, such as pregnancy induced hypertension, which leads to fetal growth retardation, low birth weight and increased risk of disease and growth retardation.
Children's intellectual development
Some studies have shown that there may be differences in the development of intelligence and cognitive ability among older children. A study by the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine found that children born at an older age lag behind children born at a younger age in their intellectual and cognitive development. This may be related to the adverse effects on the child during the maternal period and the risk of gene mutation caused by the maternal age.
mental health
The last aspect is the mental health of children born at an advanced age. Because parents who give birth at an advanced age may pay more attention and worry about their children, this may have a certain impact on their children's psychological development. A study by the Third Hospital of Peking University found that children born at an advanced age are more likely to have psychological problems such as anxiety and depression, which may be related to the tension of family environment and parents' worries.
Summary
In a word, the elderly childbearing may have a certain impact on children's health. From the perspective of reproductive health, older childbearing will increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities and abortion; From the perspective of children's congenital conditions, older children are more likely to have some problems related to congenital defects; In terms of intellectual development, there may be differences among children born at an advanced age; In terms of mental health, older children are more likely to have some psychological problems. Therefore, couples planning to give birth at an advanced age should, under the guidance of doctors, fully understand the risks, and make full preparations and health care to ensure the healthy growth of their children.
