Health risks of elderly childbearing to children
In recent years, with the development of social economy and the improvement of women's education, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the widespread phenomenon of elder childbearing. Older childbearing will bring certain risks and challenges to children's health. The following is a detailed description of the health risks of elderly childbearing to children in terms of reproductive health, genetic risks, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and maternal and child emotions.
1. Reproductive health risks
The body of elderly women who have given birth has gone through a long period of time. The reproductive system is gradually aging and fertility is reduced. This will lead to an increase in the incidence of complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, etc. These complications will affect fetal development and increase the risk of premature and low birth weight infants. In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have placental dysfunction, abnormal fetal position, fetal distress, etc., which requires more medical intervention.
At the same time, elderly childbearing also increases the risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy during pregnancy. Some studies show that the risk of miscarriage of pregnant women over 35 years old is more than twice that of pregnant women under 30 years old. The probability of ectopic pregnancy increases with age.
It is worth mentioning that elderly women are particularly prone to suffer from some chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. If these diseases are not well controlled, they will have a negative impact on fetal health. Therefore, older pregnant women need to carry out more closely pregnancy health care, systematic inspection and treatment.
2. Genetic risk
Older childbearing is closely related to the risk of chromosomal abnormalities. With the increase of age, the quality of chromosomes in female eggs will also decline, thus increasing the risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. The most common chromosomal abnormality is Down syndrome, which is related to the age of the mother. According to statistics, pregnant women over 35 years old are more likely to suffer from Down syndrome than those under 30 years old.
In addition, parents who give birth at an advanced age also have risks in genetic diseases. Some hereditary diseases, such as hereditary heart disease and hereditary metabolic disease, may be passed on to the next generation through genes. In view of the possible genetic risks, doctors usually advise older pregnant women to carry out gene testing and prenatal genetic counseling, so as to detect and intervene related problems as early as possible.
3. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth
Older pregnant women face more risks of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, such as intrauterine growth retardation, fetal congenital heart disease and placental dysfunction. These complications have adverse effects on the development and growth of the fetus.
In addition, the elderly pregnant women may also face some difficulties in the delivery process, such as dystocia, increased proportion of cesarean section, etc. These conditions may pose risks to the health of mothers and children, and increase the incidence of puerperal complications.
4. Mother child emotion
The elderly childbearing will also bring some challenges to the mother child relationship. As the age increases, the parents may have been in or near retirement when the child was born, and their financial and energy support may not be as good as that when they were young. In addition, older pregnant women may face more stress and fatigue, which will also affect the emotional communication between mother and baby and the establishment of parent-child relationship.
Summary
Older childbearing brings certain risks to children's health, including reproductive health risks, genetic risks, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and maternal and child emotional risks. Women who have given birth at an advanced age should have a comprehensive examination and consultation in advance, and actively cooperate with doctors for pregnancy health care and intervention. At the same time, society and families should also give more support and care to older pregnant women to create good conditions for the healthy growth of children.
