Social impact of elderly childbearing
With the development of society, more and more women are postponing childbearing, opening a new era of elderly childbearing. There is no doubt that the elderly childbearing has had many impacts on the society, involving social economy, medical resources, family structure and mental health. This article will elaborate on the social impact of elderly childbearing from these four aspects.
Socio economic impact
First of all, the elderly childbearing has certain pressure on the social economy. With the increase of women's age, their fertility gradually decreases, and the increase of pregnant women's age increases the risk of pregnancy and childbirth. This requires more resources for maternal health care, obstetric treatment and other aspects. At the same time, elderly mothers often need more care and rehabilitation services after childbirth, which brings greater burden to the medical system.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing has also brought increased family economic pressure. With the growth of age, many women begin to work steadily, have a certain economic foundation, and want to continue to develop their careers and improve their living standards. However, the elderly childbearing needs more time and energy, which may delay the career development of women and lead to the reduction of economic income.
In addition, elderly childbearing may also increase household expenditure. The application of assisted reproductive technology often costs a lot of money. Especially for some older women, the success rate is low and many attempts are needed, which further increases the financial burden of families.
Impact on medical resources
Older childbearing has a significant impact on medical resources. First of all, due to the high risk of elderly childbirth, pregnant women and newborns need more detailed and thorough medical observation and care. This requires medical institutions to provide more human and material resources to cope with the challenges of elderly childbearing.
Secondly, the elderly childbirth has increased the workload and pressure of medical institutions. With the increase of elderly mothers, the obstetric department of the hospital will bear more childbirth tasks, and may face problems such as insufficient beds and medical equipment. This puts forward higher requirements for hospital management and rational allocation of medical resources.
In addition, the elderly birth also challenges the improvement of medical technology. Assisted reproductive technology and advanced maternal health care require medical institutions to have advanced equipment and professional medical staff. Therefore, the increase of elderly childbearing has also promoted the continuous progress of medical science and technology.
Family structure impact
Older childbearing has a profound impact on family structure. First of all, elderly childbearing not only requires women to have good physical conditions, but also requires a healthy family environment and adequate family support. This requires family members to make more investment in economy, psychology and time to maintain the operation of the family and the growth of children.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may lead to the intensification of the "only child economy". Although China has implemented the comprehensive two child policy, the elderly childbearing still faces more economic and psychological pressure for the one-child family. This may lead to the intensification of the "4-2-1" family structure, and the problem of parents' pension will become more prominent.
In addition, older childbearing has brought some new challenges to children's education. Due to the increasing age, parents are not enough to support their children's physical strength and energy. More thinking and adjustment are needed in terms of time spent with children, as well as educational methods and concepts.
Mental health impact
The elderly childbearing will also have an impact on the psychological health of pregnant women. When women give birth at an advanced age, they often face more anxiety and tension, worry about the risks during pregnancy and childbirth, and worry about their physical condition and ability. This may have a negative impact on mental health and increase the risk of psychological diseases such as postpartum depression.
In addition, elderly childbearing may also exert pressure on the relationship between husband and wife. Both husband and wife need to pay more attention during pregnancy and childcare, and accordingly, time and energy cannot be invested in other aspects. This may have a certain impact on the communication, interaction and emotion between husband and wife.
In general, the elderly childbearing has had a multifaceted impact on society, involving social economy, medical resources, family structure and mental health. We need to actively respond to the problems brought about by the elderly childbirth, strengthen the formulation of relevant policies and the allocation of medical resources, and provide better support and security for elderly mothers and families.
