What is the impact of elderly childbearing on the maternal body?
With the progress of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, leading to the increasing frequency of elderly childbearing. However, the elderly childbirth will bring some noticeable effects on the maternal body. This article will elaborate on these effects from four aspects: physiological changes, complications during pregnancy, difficulties in delivery and rehabilitation.
1、 Physiological changes
With the increase of age, the ovarian function of women begins to decline gradually, and the egg quality will also decrease accordingly. This means that older women are more likely to suffer from egg quality problems, such as increased probability of chromosomal abnormalities and birth defects. At the same time, the uterus muscles of elderly mothers will also become loose, which is easy to lead to uterine dysfunction, increasing the risk of premature delivery and fetal dysplasia.
The blood circulation will also become worse due to the influence of age, which makes the elderly women more prone to anemia and hypertension during pregnancy. In addition, the cardiovascular system, immune system, digestive system and other organs of the puerpera are also aging with age, and their adaptability to pregnancy is weakened, which is more likely to lead to complications.
On the whole, the physiological changes of elderly childbearing on mothers mean that the risk of pregnancy and childbirth is increased, and more monitoring and intervention measures are needed.
2、 Pregnancy complications
Compared with young women, older women are more likely to have multiple complications during pregnancy. For example, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy, and the probability of older women suffering from GDM is relatively high. In addition, older women are more likely to suffer from pregnancy complications such as pregnancy induced hypertension and pre eclampsia.
In addition, the elderly pregnant women are also prone to placental problems such as intrauterine growth restriction, placental abruption, and placenta previa during pregnancy, which can easily lead to fetal dysplasia, distress, and even death.
Therefore, older mothers need more close monitoring, timely intervention and treatment during pregnancy to ensure the safety of mothers and babies.
3、 Childbirth difficulty
Older women also face some difficulties and risks during childbirth. The shape of the pelvis and the quality of bones change with age, which will bring difficulties to the smooth delivery of pregnant women. Even some elderly women may need emergency cesarean section to cope with childbirth difficulties and other problems.
In addition, older women are prone to major bleeding during childbirth, due to increased vulnerability of blood vessels and decreased coagulation function. This may require doctors to take more active measures to control bleeding.
Therefore, for elderly mothers, the delivery process needs to be more careful and cautious, and the support and supervision of doctors and family members are also very important.
4、 Rehabilitation
Older women will also be subject to some restrictions and influences in the process of rehabilitation after childbirth. Due to the aging and poor physical recovery ability, the recovery speed of elderly mothers is generally slow. Moreover, in the process of delivery, there may be greater trauma and injury, such as perineum tear, which requires longer time to repair and recover.
At the same time, the physical condition of elderly mothers is more likely to induce psychological problems such as postpartum depression, which will have a negative impact on the health of mothers and infants.
Therefore, the elderly puerpera need more attention and support after delivery, and the support of doctors, families and society is important.
Summary
The elderly childbearing has a significant impact on the maternal body. The effects of physiological changes, pregnancy complications, delivery difficulties and rehabilitation need to be paid enough attention. For the elderly women, reasonable planning of childbearing age or selection of assisted reproductive technology, and strengthening monitoring and intervention during pregnancy and postpartum will help to reduce risks and ensure the health of mothers and infants.
