What are the effects of advanced pregnancy on the mother and the fetus? How to reduce fertility risk? A piece of science!

In recent years, the country has successively opened up the two-child and three-child policy. This has made many families gear up to have a second or third child.

　　Parenting seems to be a natural process of human reproduction, but there are too many unknowns in fertility. You must know that the best reproductive age for women is around 23-30 years old , and the legal age for Chinese women to receive a marriage certificate cannot be less than 20 years old . Therefore, in many families who want to have a second or third child, the female age is actually beyond the optimal reproductive period.

　　So the question is, what are the effects of pregnancy and childbirth at an advanced age on mothers and fetuses?

　　1. Pregnant women

　　The more the human body grows with age, the function of various organs in the body will become worse and worse. Relevant data show that after pregnancy, older women are more prone to pregnancy complications throughout pregnancy , including gestational hypertension, diabetes , etc., which may cause complex high-risk conditions.

　　During the production process, because the functions of the pelvis and ligaments of pregnant women have degenerated , it is easy to prolong the labor process and induce dystocia. Moreover , the risk of amniotic fluid embolism, postpartum hemorrhage, premature birth and other diseases during childbirth is relatively high;

　　2, the fetus

　　With age, female egg cells will also gradually age , egg chromosomes will decline, and the probability of some genetic diseases will increase.

　　Therefore, the incidence of various diseases in the fetus during pregnancy is relatively increased. For example , miscarriage, premature birth, and congenital malformations of the fetus may occur after conception . At the same time, fetal achondroplasia, congenital deafness, Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease are relatively more likely.

　　In this case, what should couples who want to give birth to at an advanced age do?

　　1. Pre-pregnancy check

　　When couples have a family plan, the first thing to do is to do preconception screening. The screening here does not refer to the woman herself, but both parties to check to see if the body is healthy, whether there is any gynecological or andrological disease, whether there is any infectious or genetic disease, and whether the quality of sperm and eggs is normal . Pregnancy can only be started when the body is completely healthy;

2, folic acid can not be less

　　As mentioned above, the older a woman is, the higher the risk of pregnancy and childbirth. Therefore, in order for the fetus to develop smoothly and healthily, women need to supplement folic acid in the stage of pregnancy .

　　Relevant research surveys have shown that folic acid can effectively prevent some congenital diseases, including Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, and cleft lip and palate ;

　　3. Life adjustment for both parties

　　In order to improve the probability of conception and the quality of the fetus, both husband and wife should be fully prepared during pregnancy, and quit various bad habits, such as smoking and drinking, staying up late, and lack of sleep .

　　At the same time, both husband and wife should take appropriate and reasonable physical exercise and pay attention to nutritional supplements, so as to improve the quality of sperm and eggs, and prepare for pregnancy and childbirth.

　　Finally, it should be emphasized that after an elderly woman confirms that she is pregnant, she cannot ignore the examination because she has had fertility experience.

　　In fact, no matter which child it is, in order to minimize the risk of childbirth, women should regularly perform various pregnancy tests as recommended by doctors to understand the development of the fetus. Avoid complications without knowing it.