The so-called elderly women refer to women who have reached the age of 35 at the time of delivery. For the convenience of publicity, the Department of Health changed to pregnant women over 34 years old. Because women who give birth over 35 years old are more likely to have chromosomal abnormalities than pregnant women under 35 years old (the rates of giving birth to Down's babies over 30, 33, 34, 35 and 38 years old are about 1/885, 1/592 and 1/465658 respectively.
In addition, the older you get, the more likely you are to get sick. For example, the older you get, the more likely you are to suffer from pregnancy-related hypertension and gestational diabetes than young women. During pregnancy, older women are more likely to suffer from medical complications such as hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. In addition, older women are more prone to premature delivery and early placental abruption, so older women will have more problems in pregnancy than the average person.
Prevention is more important than cure.
In order to prevent complications during pregnancy, obstetricians and gynecologists suggest that elderly women should consider doing a general and basic health examination before pregnancy to see if they have problems such as hypertension, diabetes and kidney. If you are sure there is no problem, don't worry too much. As long as you cooperate with the inspection and take protective measures during pregnancy, you can rest assured. If there is a problem with the inspection, it is recommended to actively handle it accordingly. Usually, after effective treatment, most mothers can get pregnant safely.
Because pregnant women are older, they are not suitable for being too tired. Many elderly women play the roles of professional women, housework and caring for other children at the same time. Being too busy will cause physical burden, which is very difficult for elderly pregnant women.
The second part: Pay attention to the pregnancy risk of elderly women.
The following are some symptoms that may occur during pregnancy. These are the pregnancy risks that are easy to occur in elderly women. Some diseases, such as hypertension, are more likely to happen to pregnant women because of the influence of personal physique and age. In addition, the body is gradually aging, even if they receive treatment, it is not easy to control and recover. Therefore, if the elderly pregnant mommy should pay special attention to the physical condition during pregnancy, prevent problems before they happen and protect the health of mother and child during pregnancy!
Aging of eggs
Eggs grow with women's age from the womb, so when a woman has reached the age of 34, it means that the age of eggs in her pelvic cavity has reached the "old age" of over 34.
This is also the reason why older women are prone to miscarriage when they are pregnant, because once the eggs are aging, there will be a problem of "poor quality, and the probability of chromosome abnormality in the process of division and fertilization will become higher". Therefore, the Department of Health will expressly stipulate that elderly women should have an "amniocentesis" examination to ensure that the chromosome of the fetus is in a normal state and ensure the health of the fetus.
As for the physical condition of elderly pregnant women, it is easy to understand that "the longer you use your body, the more natural problems there will be", Dr. Yang said. The following are simple descriptions of some common problems.
Pelvic relaxation during pregnancy and postpartum uterine prolapse
The pelvic cavity contains important female reproductive organs, which will age with the increase of pregnant women's age, so special protection should be given during pregnancy, such as not lifting heavy objects, not overworking, not doing strenuous exercise, and avoiding any oppression on the abdomen.
If women usually have the habit of lifting heavy objects and get older, the tissues at the bottom of the pelvic cavity will become more relaxed, and the uterus and bladder will gradually sag, especially for elderly "menstrual women", which is more likely to happen. If uterine prolapse is serious, there may be symptoms of uterine prolapse, and there may be problems such as pelvic discomfort, unclean urine and urine leakage.
The doctor suggested that elderly pregnant women should use the "abdominal support belt" from the 24th week of pregnancy, depending on the abdominal swelling. The design should be based on convenience, and the materials should absorb sweat and breathe freely. It can be easily put on and off with a simple devil's touch, effectively supporting the weight of the abdomen and protecting the uterus.
Postpartum mothers should also actively prevent uterine prolapse. In addition to lying for 6 weeks after delivery, it is also recommended to wear a postpartum "corset belt" every day during confinement to push back the sagging uterus during pregnancy and help the uterus return to normal as much as possible. This kind of corset is also based on convenience and sweat absorption, and too complicated and time-consuming corset will be ignored because of inconvenience.
Part 3: Special reminders for elderly women
Inspection items that elderly women should pay attention to.
Generally speaking, pregnant mothers should have a detailed prenatal health examination at the beginning of pregnancy. For the elderly women, there are some special projects specially designed for the elderly women, in addition to the necessary general prenatal health examination and other projects.
Seven rules of daily life
1, nutritional supplement of deep-sea fish oil
2. Lie down and rest more.
3. Reduce body pressure
4. Reduce cholesterol intake.
5. Reduce the intake of excess calories during pregnancy.
6. Do regular prenatal exercise.
7. Pay attention to climate change
Pregnant mothers, the above rules must be strictly enforced. Don't feel troublesome or think, "Is it too exaggerated?" And ignore the "protection work", because protecting the fetus and its own health is the main purpose of pregnant mommy. Coupled with the influence of pregnancy and old age, once infected, it may take longer than the average person to recover, which is actually worse for both the mother and the fetus.
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Older women are the inevitable trend of late marriage in modern society, so women should pay special attention to the complications of pregnancy and nursing methods. Dr. Yang reminds all mothers to read the pregnant women's handbook in detail as much as possible and be familiar with all pregnancy procedures and prenatal matters, because "knowledge is your amulet"! In addition, reading more relevant magazines, books and newspapers can provide timely medical information. Of course, if you have any questions, you should ask a professional doctor for help! I wish all elderly pregnant mothers a happy life during pregnancy and give birth to a healthy, smart and lovely baby.