Risk and side effects of elderly childbearing
With the development of social economy and the enhancement of women's independent consciousness, more and more women choose to marry late and have children late. However, the elderly childbearing is also accompanied by a series of risks and side effects. The risks and side effects of elder childbearing will be described in detail below from the aspects of physical health, offspring health, social pressure and economic burden.
Physical health risks
Physiologically, with the growth of age, a series of changes will appear in the female body, such as the decline of ovarian function and egg quality. This will increase the difficulty of pregnancy for elderly women, and increase the risk of infertility. At the same time, the risk of pregnancy related diseases will also increase, such as pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases pose a potential threat to the health of mothers and fetuses.
In addition, the advent of menopause also changes female hormone levels. For example, the decline of estrogen level will increase the risk of osteoporosis, which will affect women's health.
Therefore, these physiological risks need special attention for women who have given birth at an advanced age, and women should consult and evaluate with doctors in detail when considering giving birth at an advanced age.
Offspring health risks
Older childbearing also brings certain risks to the health of offspring. Research shows that the elderly fertility is related to the increased incidence of congenital abnormalities. Because of the decrease in egg quality, the risk of chromosomal abnormalities increases, which leads to an increase in the probability of Down syndrome and other chromosomal related diseases in the fetus.
In addition, older childbearing is also associated with an increased risk of birth defects. Research shows that the fetus of elderly pregnant women has a relatively high risk of birth defects such as cleft lip and spina bifida.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the health risks of the offspring of the elderly. In view of these risks, doctors should provide comprehensive prenatal counseling and testing when consulting and tutoring elderly pregnant women, so as to minimize the occurrence of health problems in future generations.
social pressure
Older childbearing often faces social pressure. In the traditional Chinese concept, women should marry and have children in their youth. Late marriage and late childbearing may be criticized and pressured by families, relatives and friends as well as society. This kind of social pressure may bring psychological burden to elderly pregnant women and increase the risk of anxiety and depression during pregnancy.
In addition, elderly childbearing may require additional social support and care. As children grow older, they need more physical strength and energy to support them, which may be a huge challenge for parents who have entered middle age or old age. At the same time, it will also increase the family's economic burden.
financial burden
The elderly childbearing has caused certain pressure on the family's economic situation. With the growth of age, many elderly pregnant women tend to have entered the workplace with relatively high income. However, the elderly childbirth may require more prenatal examination, medical expenses and child support expenses, which will bring a certain burden to the family economy.
In addition, as elderly childbearing may require work stoppage and leave, or reduce working hours, this will also have an impact on family income. Therefore, when considering elderly childbearing, families need to carefully assess their economic situation to ensure that they have sufficient financial capacity to bear the costs of child rearing and education.
Summary
Although giving birth at an advanced age brings hope to many women, it is also accompanied by a series of risks and side effects. From the aspects of physical health, offspring health, social pressure and economic burden, the elderly childbearing may face problems of varying degrees. Therefore, when choosing to give birth at an advanced age, women should fully understand these risks and side effects, and conduct comprehensive consultation and evaluation with doctors to make wise decisions.
