The influence of elder childbearing on babies
With the social progress and the improvement of living standards, more and more couples choose to welcome the arrival of new life in their old age. However, the elderly childbearing has also brought a series of effects on babies.
First of all, having children at an advanced age will increase the risk of some genetic diseases in the baby. With the growth of age, the quality of female eggs will decline, which will easily lead to chromosomal abnormalities. For example, women over 35 years old are particularly prone to having children with Down syndrome. This means that older babies may face more health problems and need more attention and care from families.
Secondly, the elderly birth may lead to premature delivery and low birth weight. The increase of women's age will lead to the increase of inadaptability during pregnancy, thus increasing the risk of premature delivery. Premature babies may need longer medical treatment and rehabilitation due to future growth and development defects. In addition, older babies are more likely to have low birth weight, which will have a certain impact on the health and growth of babies.
Thirdly, the elderly childbearing makes the baby face more psychological problems in the process of growth. Because the parents are older, the baby may face more family pressure. The ability and physical strength of parents may decline, and they cannot provide the same support and care as young parents, which may bring more insecurity to the baby. When communicating with peers, babies may face more differences and discrimination, which may have a negative impact on their self-esteem and self-confidence.
The impact of elderly childbearing on families
Older childbearing not only affects babies, but also affects families at different levels.
First of all, the elderly childbearing has caused certain pressure on the family's economic situation. As people grow older, they usually have more wealth and savings, so they can provide better living and educational conditions for their babies. The birth of a baby requires more money investment, including medical expenses during pregnancy, baby supplies, education, etc. For elderly couples, this may increase their financial burden.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing will also bring some challenges to the relationship between husband and wife. On the one hand, the focus of attention of couples may shift from each other to the baby, which may lead to communication and alienation between couples. On the other hand, when the couple is older, their physical condition may not be as good as before, which may lead to less sexual life between the couple, thus affecting their intimate relationship.
Third, older babies need more parental care, which may interfere with the couple's personal life and career development. Older parents may try their best to pursue success in their careers, but because older children need more energy and time to devote to the growth of their babies, this may lead to pressure and trouble in career development.
Combining the actual hospital support for the elderly birth
Although the elderly birth has brought a series of impacts, some hospitals have also provided relevant support and services to help couples successfully welcome their babies.
First of all, some hospitals have set up special senior obstetrics departments to provide all-round medical services for older pregnant women. These professional doctors understand the special needs of elderly mothers and can provide more detailed care and guidance.
Secondly, the hospital has also provided advanced prenatal examination technology for elderly mothers. These technologies can diagnose the possible abnormalities of the baby in early pregnancy, and help couples make more clear choices and decisions.
In addition, the hospital also organized health education and courses on elderly childbearing to help couples understand and cope with the challenges of elderly childbearing. These education and courses are designed to provide complete information and advice to help couples make wise decisions in the process of giving birth at an advanced age.
Summary
Older childbearing has brought a series of impacts on babies and families. For babies, they may face risks of genetic diseases, premature delivery, low birth weight and other health problems, as well as psychological problems. For families, the impact of economic pressure, challenges in the relationship between husband and wife, and personal life and career development cannot be ignored. However, with the support of relevant hospitals, couples can get professional medical services, prenatal examination techniques and health education to help them cope with various challenges of elderly childbearing.
