What is the principle of elder childbearing?
With the progress of society and the development of medical technology, more and more women choose late marriage and late childbirth. This trend has led to an increase in older births. Elderly childbearing refers to the phenomenon of pregnancy and childbirth of women over 35 years old. Due to physiological restrictions, there are some special problems and risks in childbearing at an advanced age compared with young women. This article will elaborate on the principle of elder childbearing from four aspects: pre pregnancy preparation, physiological restrictions, medical auxiliary technology and pregnancy and childbirth management.
1、 Preparation before pregnancy
For women who are ready to give birth at an advanced age, preparation before pregnancy is crucial. First of all, women should maintain a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet, moderate exercise and avoiding smoking and alcohol abuse. In addition, women also need to undergo a comprehensive physical examination, including blood tests, endocrine tests and gynecological examinations, to eliminate any potential health problems.
In the preparation before pregnancy, attention should also be paid to women's fertility. With the growth of age, the quality and quantity of female eggs gradually decline, which may lead to abnormal ovulation and infertility problems. For older women, assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) can improve the pregnancy rate. By combining sperm and egg in vitro, and then implanting the fertilized egg into the mother's uterus, the chance of pregnancy is increased.
Furthermore, some hospitals also provide ovarian tissue freezing technology. This technique can collect and preserve ovarian tissue when a woman is young, and then transplant it when she needs to have a baby to improve the success rate of pregnancy.
2、 Physiological limitation
Elderly childbearing is affected by female physiological restrictions. With the growth of age, the number and quality of female eggs will decline, increasing the difficulty of pregnancy and the risk of birth defects. In addition, the intrauterine environment of elderly women may also be unfavorable for embryo implantation and development.
Another physiological limitation is that older women are more likely to have chromosomal abnormalities. As the age increases, the possibility of chromosome division errors in eggs increases, leading to chromosome abnormalities and abortion of embryos.
Therefore, older women should receive comprehensive genetic counseling and screening before pregnancy to understand the risk of chromosomal abnormalities. In addition, older pregnant women need more frequent pregnancy monitoring to ensure the development and health of the fetus.
3、 Medical auxiliary technology
With the progress of medical technology, some assisted reproductive technologies can help older women increase their chances of pregnancy. In addition to the aforementioned IVF and ovarian tissue freezing techniques, there are other methods.
One method is gene detection before embryo transfer. This technology can screen embryos with chromosome abnormalities, improve the success rate of transplantation, and reduce abortion and congenital defects caused by chromosome abnormalities of embryos.
Another method is egg/embryo quality assessment technology. This technique can evaluate the quality of eggs and embryos and select the most promising ones for transplantation to improve the pregnancy rate.
4、 Pregnancy management
For older pregnant women, pregnancy management is particularly important. Doctors and hospitals should pay more careful attention and supervision to ensure the health of mothers and babies.
Older pregnant women need more frequent prenatal and ultrasound examinations to ensure normal fetal development and monitor the risk of complications during pregnancy. In addition, reasonable diet, moderate exercise and regular daily routine are crucial to the health of elderly pregnant women and the development of the fetus.
At the same time, the elderly birth also needs to be carried out in professional hospitals. For example, gynaecological experts in a certain hospital have rich experience and advanced equipment, which can provide safe reproductive services for the elderly and timely deal with pregnancy complications.
Summary
The principle of elder childbearing involves four aspects: preparation before pregnancy, physiological limitation, medical auxiliary technology and management of pregnancy and childbirth. Preparation before pregnancy includes maintaining a healthy lifestyle and conducting a comprehensive physical examination. Physiological limitations mainly include the decrease of egg quality and quantity and the risk of chromosomal abnormalities. Medical auxiliary technologies such as in vitro fertilization and gene testing can improve the chances of pregnancy of elderly women and reduce the risk of embryo abnormalities. The management of pregnancy and childbirth requires doctors and hospitals to provide careful attention and supervision, including prenatal examination, ultrasonic examination and healthy life guidance. When selecting hospitals, professional gynecological hospitals with rich experience and advanced equipment should be selected.
