The adverse effects of the wife's elderly childbearing on her health
Nowadays, with the social progress and the enhancement of women's independent consciousness, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. However, it is well known that the growth of age will lead to the decline of female fertility. Especially in the case of elderly women giving birth, the body will face a series of adverse effects. This article will elaborate on the adverse effects of the elderly childbearing of the wife from four aspects: difficulty in childbirth, complications during pregnancy, fetal risk and postpartum recovery.
1、 Fertility difficulty
The number and quality of women's eggs gradually decline as they grow older, which increases the difficulty of pregnancy. A study shows that the success rate of pregnancy for women after the age of 35 decreases by about 2% every year. In addition, older women may have ovulation disorders or irregular menstruation, which will affect the chance of pregnancy. Therefore, it often takes longer and more efforts for wives to give birth at an advanced age.
In addition to the difficulty of pregnancy, the elderly childbirth will also increase the risk of miscarriage. Research shows that women over 35 are more likely to miscarry than younger women. This is due to the low embryo quality of older women and the increased probability of chromosome aberration.
In addition, the elderly fetus may also have premature delivery, low weight and other conditions, which will also increase the risk of pregnant women and fetuses.
2、 Pregnancy complications
The elderly childbearing of the wife increases the risk of a series of complications during pregnancy. For example, the incidence of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, placental abruption and other diseases in elderly pregnant women has increased significantly. These complications will pose a greater threat to the health of mothers and fetuses.
In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have problems such as pregnancy hypertension and infection. This may lead to complications such as intrauterine growth retardation and fetal distress, and increase the risk of fetal death.
Therefore, pregnant women with elderly wives who give birth need more attention and monitoring, as well as more rigorous medical management.
3、 Fetal risk
Older childbearing also increases the risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. With the growth of female age, the probability of chromosome division error increases, especially after the age of 35, the risk of fetal chromosome abnormalities (such as Down syndrome) increases significantly.
In addition, children born to elderly mothers are more likely to have congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate and other congenital malformations. These problems will have a long-term negative impact on the quality of life and development of children.
Therefore, it is very necessary for couples whose wives have given birth at an advanced age to carry out genetic counseling and prenatal examination before pregnancy in order to understand the health of the fetus.
4、 Puerperal recovery
For elderly mothers, the process of postpartum recovery may also be more difficult. Due to the decline of physical functions, the recovery rate after delivery is slow, and it may take longer to recover physical and mental status.
In addition, elderly mothers are prone to problems such as breast dysplasia and insufficient milk secretion after delivery, which will affect the effect of breastfeeding. If breastfeeding is not successful, it will also have a certain impact on the nutrition and health of infants.
Therefore, the elderly mothers need more care and support after childbirth in order to better carry out postpartum recovery.
Summary
The adverse effects of the wife's elderly childbirth on the body mainly include increased difficulty in childbirth, increased risk of complications during pregnancy, increased risk of fetus, and difficulties in postpartum recovery. All of these problems need to be fully recognized and valued by older expectant mothers and their families, actively make preparations and keep close contact with doctors, so as to maximize the protection of mother and infant health.
