The risk and impact of the wife's elderly childbearing
With the postponement of people's marriage age in modern society, more and more couples choose to give birth late or have children late. Once the wife is over 35 years old or even over 40 years old, it is considered as an elderly child. The elderly childbearing of the wife not only has certain risks and impacts on the health of the couple, but also has certain impacts on the health of the fetus, as shown below:
Risk 1: increase the risk of infertility
With the increase of age, the female reproductive system will gradually age, such as the decline of ovarian function and the thinning of endometrium. These factors lead to the risk of infertility for elderly women. Statistics show that the natural pregnancy rate of women over 35 years old is only 5% per month, and that of women over 40 years old is only 1%. In contrast, the natural pregnancy rate of women aged 20-30 years old is about 20% per month. Therefore, the elderly childbearing of the wife will increase the risk of infertility.
In addition, older women are often accompanied by more chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These chronic diseases will also affect pregnancy results and increase the probability of infertility.
Risk 2: increase the risk of pregnancy complications
The elderly childbearing of the wife will also increase the risk of pregnancy complications, such as placental dysfunction, pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes, etc. These complications not only affect the health of the mother, but also may have adverse effects on the development of the fetus.
For example, hypertension may lead to fetal hypoxia, increasing the risk of premature delivery and low birth weight infants; Diabetes will increase the probability of macrosomia and fetal malformation. In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have abnormal fetal position and placental abruption, which increases the possibility of cesarean section.
Risk 3: increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities
When the wife gives birth at an advanced age, the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities will also increase. The older you are, the higher the probability of chromosomal abnormalities. The most common chromosomal abnormality is Down syndrome, and children with Down syndrome often have problems in development and intelligence.
In order to eliminate the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities, the elderly pregnant women can choose to conduct prenatal non-invasive gene testing. By analyzing the chromosomal abnormalities in the fetal free fetal DNA, we can assess whether the fetus has the risk of chromosomal abnormalities, and then take corresponding measures.
Risk 4: increase the risk of postpartum complications
Older women are prone to postpartum complications, such as postpartum hemorrhage, slow uterine involution, puerperal infection, etc. These complications will not only prolong the recovery time of the puerpera, but also have a certain impact on infant rearing and care.
Postpartum depression is also a common problem for elderly mothers. Research shows that the elderly mothers are prone to depression and depression due to physical fatigue, high parenting pressure, family role change and other reasons, which have a negative impact on the mother infant relationship and family harmony.
Summary
There is an increased risk of infertility and pregnancy complications when the wife gives birth at an advanced age, and the probability of fetal chromosomal abnormalities will also increase. Postpartum complications and postpartum depression are also problems that older women need to face. Therefore, couples should fully understand the possible risks and impacts before deciding to give birth at an advanced age, and timely consult professional doctors for comprehensive assessment and guidance to ensure the health and safety of mothers and babies.
