Physiological reasons for the increase of maternal and infant risks in elderly childbearing
With the rapid development of social economy, more and more women choose to marry later and have children later. However, giving birth at an advanced age will increase the risk of mothers and babies. This is because women's fertility gradually decreases with age. From a physiological point of view, elderly childbearing increases the probability of suffering from pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, hypertension and anemia.
First, as women grow older, their ovarian function begins to decline, and the number of follicles also decreases, which leads to a decline in fertility. Insufficient ovarian function reduces the quality of eggs and increases the probability of chromosomal abnormalities. Research shows that women over the age of 35 have a significantly increased risk of Down syndrome.
Secondly, elderly pregnant women are prone to suffer from a series of pregnancy complications. Gestational diabetes is one of the common problems. Due to the decrease of insulin sensitivity in the body, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from diabetes. Diabetes will increase the risk of complications such as premature delivery, macrosomia and fetal distress.
In addition, older women are more likely to suffer from hypertension during pregnancy. Older women are more prone to hypertension due to factors such as aging, environment and lifestyle accumulated over the years. Hypertension during pregnancy will increase the probability of premature delivery and intrauterine growth retardation.
Psychological Factors of Increasing Maternal and Infant Risk in Elderly Childbearing
In addition to physiological reasons, elderly childbearing also brings psychological pressure, which increases the risk of mothers and babies. Women who give birth late usually pay more attention to career development and personal pursuit, and may have uncertainty about the family life after pregnancy, which will lead to anxiety and tension.
Anxiety will have a certain impact on pregnancy and reproductive process. Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to insomnia, loss of appetite and other problems for pregnant women, and may also increase the mental stress caused by prenatal screening. At the stage of delivery, anxiety will prolong the labor process and even affect the progress of labor pains.
In addition, elderly mothers may have a stronger fear when facing the risk of delivery complications. The fear of complications will lead to the tension and pain of the pregnant women, which may affect the smooth delivery.
Social causes leading to elder childbearing
The increase of elderly childbearing is also closely related to social reasons. With the improvement of education level and the gradual popularization of the concept of late marriage and late childbearing, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. This is mainly due to career development, economic conditions, family stability and other factors.
Career development is a major factor in women's postponement of childbearing. In the workplace, women need to face competition and pressure for promotion. Late marriage and late childbirth are considered to avoid interference of pregnancy on their careers. In addition, the society has paid more attention to women's career development, which also makes women more willing to postpone childbearing.
In addition, economic conditions and family stability are also the reasons for the elderly childbearing. Late marriage and late childbirth usually require a better economic foundation and family environment. Women hope to assume the responsibility of raising children under stable economic conditions.
Summary of the risks of elderly childbearing on mothers and infants
The risks brought about by the elderly childbirth mainly involve both physiological and psychological aspects. Physiologically, with the growth of age, women's fertility declines, and the probability of suffering from complications such as gestational diabetes and hypertension increases. Psychologically, negative emotions such as anxiety and fear may affect the smooth progress of pregnancy and childbirth.
The increase of elderly childbearing is closely related to social factors, including career development, economic conditions and family stability. Women delay childbearing in order to better develop their careers and create better family conditions.
Therefore, the risk of elderly childbearing on mothers and infants does exist. For women who plan to give birth to the elderly, they should know about the physical and psychological risks in advance, and actively take measures to reduce risks, such as prenatal screening and regular physical examination, and seek psychological support. In addition, the society should also provide better medical care and support systems to help the elderly mothers overcome difficulties during pregnancy and childbirth, and ensure the health and safety of mothers and babies.
