The influence of elder childbearing on the safety of mother and infant
With the progress of society and the improvement of living standards, more and more women choose to conceive and give birth at an advanced age. However, is there any impact of elderly childbearing on maternal and infant safety? Let's discuss it from several aspects.
1. Increased complications during pregnancy
With the increase of age, the functions of various systems of the female body will gradually decline, which will increase the risk of complications during pregnancy of elderly pregnant women.
First, older pregnant women are more likely to develop gestational diabetes. As the age increases, the insulin secretion ability decreases, which leads to difficulty in blood glucose control, and is prone to gestational diabetes, which brings certain risks to both pregnant women and fetuses.
In addition, older pregnant women are also more likely to suffer from hypertension, such as hypertension during pregnancy and pre eclampsia. The blood vessel function of the elderly pregnant women is weakened, coupled with the hemodynamic changes during pregnancy, which is easy to lead to the increase of blood pressure, and may lead to the danger of maternal and infant life in serious cases.
In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. With the growth of age, the chromosome in the egg may be abnormal, leading to an increase in the probability of chromosomal abnormalities, which brings risks to the development and health of the fetus.
2. Increase of delivery mode and complications
Older pregnant women may face more challenges during delivery, which also increases the risk of delivery methods and complications.
First, older pregnant women may experience a longer delivery process. Due to the increase in age, the elasticity and contractility of the uterus muscles of elderly pregnant women decrease, which may lead to the prolongation of the delivery process and increase the difficulty of delivery.
In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have complications during the labor process, such as uterine rupture, placental abruption, etc. These complications may cause serious harm to pregnant women and fetuses and need to be treated in time.
Finally, older pregnant women may be more likely to need cesarean section. Due to the growth of age and difficulties in the delivery process, older pregnant women may be more likely to need surgical assistance to complete the delivery, increasing the risk of cesarean section.
3. Difficulty in postpartum recovery
Compared with young pregnant women, the postpartum recovery of older pregnant women may be more difficult.
The body functions of elderly pregnant women are declining, including muscle elasticity, metabolic capacity, etc. This means that older pregnant women need more time to recover their physical strength and energy after childbirth, and may need more nutrition and rest.
In addition, the body of elderly pregnant women has weakened resistance to external stimuli and is prone to infection, which requires more attention and care.
Finally, older pregnant women may face higher psychological pressure. Fertility itself is an important thing. For older pregnant women, there may also be more anxiety and anxiety, which has an impact on postpartum recovery and maternal and infant health.
4. Increased demand for medical resources
With the increase of the number of elderly children, this also puts forward higher requirements for medical resources.
Older pregnant women need more frequent prenatal examination and observation, as well as more comprehensive prenatal screening and prenatal examination, which requires more human and equipment support from hospitals.
At the same time, older pregnant women may need more expert consultation and surgical operations, and more medical staff's participation and cooperation.
Therefore, the increase of elderly childbearing has led to an increase in the demand for medical resources, which is also a big challenge for hospitals.
Summary
To sum up, the elderly childbearing has a certain impact on the safety of mothers and infants. Older pregnant women are more likely to have complications during pregnancy, may face more challenges during childbirth, and it is more difficult to recover after childbirth. At the same time, it also puts forward higher requirements for medical resources. Therefore, pregnant women need to make decisions based on a comprehensive understanding of risks and resources when choosing to give birth at an advanced age.
