The Influence of Elderly Childbearing Risk on the Mental Health of Pregnant Women
With the development of society, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. However, the risks of elderly childbearing have an important impact on the mental health of pregnant women. This article will elaborate on this impact from four aspects: physical risk, pregnancy complications, fetal health and social pressure.
1、 Physical risk
The physical risks brought by the elderly childbirth are an important source of psychological stress for pregnant women. With the growth of age, women's body functions gradually decline, such as ovarian function decline, uterine function weakening, which increases the difficulty of pregnancy. In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from a variety of diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases will increase the risk of complications during pregnancy, leading to psychological anxiety and anxiety of pregnant women.
In addition, the possibility of complications such as bleeding during pregnancy, abnormal placental function and so on will be increased by the elderly childbirth. These complications not only pose a threat to the health of pregnant women, but also may pose a risk to the development and life of the fetus. Pregnant women's worries and fears about these potential physical risks will affect their mental health.
Finally, the elderly childbirth will also increase the risk of caesarean section. Because with the growth of age, the uterine muscles gradually relax, making it more difficult to deliver normally. For many pregnant women, caesarean section may bring them greater psychological pressure and recovery difficulties.
2、 Pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who give birth at an advanced age are more likely to have pregnancy complications, such as pregnancy hypertension, pregnancy diabetes, etc. These complications will not only cause physical discomfort of pregnant women, but also affect their mental health. Pregnant women may experience higher pain and discomfort, such as headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, etc. These symptoms will lead to low mood and mood fluctuations.
At the same time, these complications will also increase the risk of premature delivery and fetal dysplasia, which will further hit the mental health of pregnant women. Pregnant women who are worried about the health of the fetus often feel anxiety and fear, and have depression and depression on their life during pregnancy.
Pregnant women need to face more times and more complicated examination and treatment processes under the harassment of pregnancy complications, which will undoubtedly increase their psychological burden. For pregnant women without corresponding experience and psychological preparation, these possible medical interventions will further aggravate their mental health problems.
3、 Fetal health
Older childbearing has certain risks to fetal health, which will also affect the mental health of pregnant women. The risk of chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome, increases with age. Once pregnant women know that the fetus may have chromosome abnormalities, their mental health will be seriously affected.
In addition, childbirth at an advanced age will also increase the probability of premature delivery and low birth weight, which will also have an impact on the mental health of pregnant women. Worried about the development of the fetus and the health problems after birth, pregnant women may experience anxiety and guilt, which will increase their psychological burden.
Once pregnant women face fetal health problems, they need more prenatal examination and medical intervention, which will undoubtedly increase their psychological pressure and anxiety. For pregnant women who want to have healthy babies, fetal health problems will have a profound impact on their mental health.
4、 Social pressure
Older childbearing is often accompanied by social pressure, which has a negative effect on the mental health of pregnant women. Under the expectation of family and society, older pregnant women tend to feel more pressure. The comments and opinions of others will have a negative impact on the mental health of pregnant women, who may feel the pressure and incomprehension of the outside world.
In addition, giving birth at an advanced age will bring economic pressure to pregnant women. Compared with young pregnant women, older pregnant women may need more medical expenses and family support. If economic conditions do not allow, pregnant women may feel troubled and anxious, worried about their own quality of life and the health of the fetus.
Therefore, social pressure has a negative impact on the mental health of older pregnant women, increasing their anxiety and depression.
Summary
The risk of elderly childbearing has many effects on the mental health of pregnant women. Physical risks bring physical pain and discomfort to pregnant women, increasing their psychological pressure and anxiety. Pregnancy complications and fetal health problems also have an important impact on the mental health of pregnant women, leading to their low mood and mood fluctuations. In addition, social pressure also brings psychological burden to the elderly pregnant women, increasing their anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is very important for the elderly pregnant women to pay attention to and support their mental health problems.
