Psychological pressure of elderly childbearing
With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more women began to choose to postpone childbearing, which led to the increase of the phenomenon of elderly childbearing. Childbearing at an advanced age is different from that of young women, which will bring a series of psychological pressures. This article will elaborate on the psychological pressure of elderly childbearing from four aspects: the anxiety of infertility, the pressure of social concepts, the anxiety of physical health and family pressure.
Anxiety about infertility
Women who give birth at an advanced age generally face the risk of infertility. As women grow older, the quality and quantity of their eggs will gradually decline, thus increasing the difficulty of pregnancy. Many elderly women often face repeated failures and infertility, which can lead to anxiety and depression. They often worry that they will not be able to conceive, which will affect their happiness and that of their families.
In addition, the process of treating infertility will also bring great psychological pressure to elderly women. Drug treatment, ovulation induction, artificial insemination and other methods will not only consume energy, but also bring some burden to the body, all of which increase the psychological burden of women. Anxiety about infertility may lead to inferiority, loss and other negative emotions among older women, and even destroy the relationship between husband and wife.
The most classic case in this regard occurred in Hangzhou First People's Hospital, where a 45 year old woman suffered from infertility treatment after being pregnant before marriage, and finally gave birth to a healthy baby through artificial insemination. This shows the anxiety caused by infertility, and the pressure of childbearing at an advanced age is more prominent.
Pressure of social concepts
Traditional social concepts believe that women's childbearing age should be between 20 and 35 years old, and beyond this age group is considered as "old age" childbearing. As a result, women who give birth at an advanced age tend to be under pressure from family, friends and society. Family members may object because they are worried about women's health problems, and friends may talk about it in droves, and even have doubts about whether women can raise children well.
The pressure of social concepts will lead to feelings of self blame, shame and so on among older women. They may feel the pressure and doubt from the people around them, resulting in inner pain and helplessness. This kind of psychological pressure not only affects women's self-confidence and happiness, but also has a negative impact on intimate relationships.
According to the data from Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Care Center, most of the elderly women who give birth face criticism and concerns from their relatives and friends during pregnancy. Correspondingly, more and more social organizations and medical institutions have begun to pay attention to the physical and mental health of elderly women, and through publicity and popularization of relevant knowledge, it aims to reduce their social and psychological pressure.
Worries about health
With the growth of age, women's physical condition will undergo a series of changes. Older women need to pay more attention to their own health problems during pregnancy, such as the increased risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, etc. At the same time, childbirth will also bring a certain burden to women's bodies, such as pain during childbirth, physical recovery during the recovery period, etc.
Worries about physical health can lead elderly women into panic and anxiety. They often worry about the impact of their physical conditions on the health of the fetus, about their inability to bear the pain of childbirth, and about whether they can recover smoothly. This kind of anxiety has a negative impact on women's psychological state, which in turn affects the whole process of pregnancy and childbirth.
According to the survey data from the Shanghai First Maternal and Infant Health Hospital, more than 80% of the elderly mothers said that their health concerns were the biggest psychological pressure they faced. This shows that the worry about health problems caused by elderly childbearing is widespread.
Family pressure
Older childbearing not only brings pressure on women themselves, but also on families. On the one hand, both husband and wife need to deal with the problem of infertility, which has brought a test to the relationship between husband and wife. On the other hand, older mothers may not be able to take care of their children in person and need to rely on the help of family members, which has brought considerable pressure on family economy and life rhythm.
Family pressure will make elderly women feel the burden of too much responsibility and trouble, and then produce anxiety and anxiety. They often feel that they have to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of their families, and also bear the physical pressure brought by their older childbearing age, which makes them feel more psychological pressure.
According to the survey data of Beijing Chaoyang District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, more than 70% of elderly mothers said they felt exhausted under family pressure. This indicates that family pressure is a major psychological pressure brought about by elderly childbearing.
To sum up, the psychological pressure of elderly childbearing is mainly manifested in the anxiety of infertility, the pressure of social concepts, the anxiety of physical health and family pressure. These psychological pressures have brought great trouble and anxiety to the elderly women who have given birth. Therefore, in the process of elder childbearing, families, medical institutions and society should actively pay attention to and provide more support to help them reduce their psychological burden and maintain a good psychological state.
