Influencing factors of elderly childbearing
With the development of society and the change of people's conception of childbearing, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the increasingly common phenomenon of elderly childbearing. However, compared with young childbearing, there are some special influencing factors for the elderly childbearing. This article will elaborate on the influencing factors of the elderly childbearing from four aspects of physiology, psychology, society and economy.
Physiological factors
The impact of elderly childbearing on women's health cannot be ignored. First, the growth of female age will lead to the decline of egg quality. With the growth of age, the quality of eggs becomes worse, and the number of healthy eggs available for fertilization in the ovary also decreases, thus increasing the difficulty of pregnancy. Secondly, the elderly childbearing increases the risk of complications during pregnancy. For example, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from diseases such as gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension, which have a negative impact on the health of mothers and fetuses.
In addition, the elderly childbearing also increases the risk of genetic diseases and chromosomal abnormalities. After years of exposure to the living environment, the eggs of older women are more vulnerable to various external factors, resulting in embryonic chromosome abnormalities and genetic diseases. The incidence of these problems among young women is much lower.
Finally, the elderly childbearing will also cause some damage to women's fertility. With the increase of age, the ovarian function of women gradually decreases, and the number and quality of eggs decrease, which leads to the decrease of pregnancy rate and implantation rate. This is one of the reasons why older women often need to try more IVF procedures to get pregnant successfully.
psychological factor
The impact of elderly childbearing on women's mental health can not be ignored. First of all, delaying childbearing leads to an increase in women's psychological pressure. Economic, occupational and social pressures have made it a common phenomenon for women to marry late and have children late, and this pressure will cause women to feel anxious and uneasy, affecting their fertility intentions and health.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on the mental health of mothers and children. Older women may face more anxiety and worry during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, older mothers also need to face more challenges of child education and care, which is also a psychological pressure and burden for them.
Finally, the elderly childbearing may also lead to tension between husband and wife. Because of the delay in childbearing, there may be conflicts and disputes between the husband and wife, and the husband and wife relationship may be impacted to some extent.
social factors
The decision-making of elderly childbearing is often affected by social factors to a certain extent. First of all, the pursuit of women's career and career in modern society makes women's idea of postponing childbearing more and more common. Economic autonomy and the pursuit of personal development are important reasons for women to increase their childbearing age.
Secondly, the public opinion on the elderly childbearing will also affect women's decision-making. On the one hand, childbirth at an advanced age is often criticized and questioned, which is considered irresponsible; On the other hand, there are also many countries and regions that encourage elderly childbearing and provide corresponding policies and benefits. This social attitude and policy environment will also have a certain impact on women's reproductive decision-making.
Finally, the support and help of the society to the elderly mothers will also affect their childbearing decisions. If women feel that they do not have enough social support and corresponding medical resources, they are likely to choose to postpone childbirth or give up the plan of childbirth.
economic factors
There are also some influential factors in the economic aspect of the elderly childbearing. First, the cost of childbirth at an advanced age is high. The application of IVF and other fertility technologies enables older women to have children, but it also brings a higher economic burden. Medical expenses, assisted reproductive technology expenses and subsequent postpartum care expenses need to be considered, which may be a big burden for some families with high economic pressure.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may bring certain challenges to the stability of family economy. Older childbearing means that women bear the responsibility of raising children at a later age, which puts forward higher requirements for the stability and sustainable development of family economy.
Finally, the elderly childbearing may have an impact on women's career development. Postponing childbearing means that women give up the opportunity and time for career development to a certain extent. Without adequate support and protection, women may face more challenges in the workplace.
summary
To sum up, the influencing factors of elderly childbearing mainly include physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects. Physiologically, the growth of age will lead to the decline of egg quality, the increased risk of complications during pregnancy and the decline of fertility; Psychologically, the elderly childbearing will increase women's pressure and affect the mental health of mothers and children; In society, the influence of career pursuit and public opinion on women's childbearing age cannot be ignored; Economically, the cost of childbirth at an advanced age is high, and it brings certain challenges to the family economy and women's career development.
Therefore, for women who are ready to give birth at an advanced age, in addition to their own health status, they also need to comprehensively consider physiological, psychological, social and economic factors and make rational decisions to ensure their own health and the health of their children.
