The 50-year-old woman wanted to have "three treasures" and was persuaded by the doctor to return

Yangtze River Daily Wuhan client December 29 news (reporter Wang Chunlan correspondent Gao Chenchen) two children have graduated from college, joined the work, 50-year-old mother to the hospital consultation, want to give birth to "three treasures". The doctor advised her to think twice: the risk of pregnancy and childbirth in an overly elderly pregnant woman is too great and is not conducive to the health of the newborn.

Peng Xiangchi, director of the Reproductive Medicine Center of Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, received a special counselor a few days ago. The lady' surname is Zheng (pseudonym), slightly fat, and very young. But after listening to Ms. Zheng's introduction, Peng Xiang was greatly surprised.

It turned out that Ms. Zheng was 50 years old this year, the family economic conditions were very good, and both children had grown up. In the past two years, the children have moved out one after another, and Ms. Zheng feels that the home is empty. She loves children very much, and after the "three-child" policy landed in May this year, she set out to have another child. But there was no good news for more than half a year of pregnancy, and she had no choice but to find the fertility center for help.

A couple awaits treatment at the Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital. Photo by Wang Chunlan, reporter of the Yangtze River Daily

"Although I am not young, my physical condition is still very young, there is no menopause, there is no chronic disease such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and I thought I could get pregnant naturally." Ms. Zheng said she was worried about getting older and decided to find a doctor to use assisted reproductive technology to pursue the Three Treasures.

In the face of Ms. Zheng's appeal, Peng Xiangchi replied to her: "The risk of pregnancy in ultra-elderly pregnant women is too great, and they have not been able to get pregnant naturally, which confirms nature's choice." You don't have to force it. ”

Before leaving, Ms. Zheng told Peng Xiangchi that in fact, she had been to the fertility centers of two other hospitals before, and the experts gave the same answer: too old to recommend having children again. She said that since the experts are unanimous, they will not consider the three treasures for the time being.

【Experts】

Fertility has a "shelf life"

Pregnancies at very advanced age are at high risk

In the past six months, affected by the "three-child" policy, the number of citizens who have gone to the fertility center to prepare for the pregnancy of three children has increased slightly, and there are two or three super-aged consultants like Ms. Zheng, who have been persuaded by Peng Xiangzi to return.

Peng Xiangchi told the Yangtze River Daily reporter that from a medical point of view, the best age for women to have children is 18 to 30 years old, and from the comprehensive consideration of physiology and psychology, it is best to have children around 24 years old. After that, with the increase of age, the quality of women's eggs will also begin to decline, more than 35 years old, egg quality is almost a cliff-like decline, the risk of fetal congenital heart disease, malformations, premature birth, stillbirth will be greatly increased, is not conducive to eugenics.

On the other hand, pregnancies at an advanced age, especially at an advanced age, also pose risks to women's health, and they are more likely to have complications during pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, and placenta previa.

Therefore, Peng Xiangchi also took this opportunity to remind young citizens that completing the birth plan within the best childbearing age as much as possible is conducive to giving birth to a healthier baby; if there is a need for childbirth after more than 35 years old, it may wish to go to a regular medical institution for a systematic examination to judge the health status of the body, and to have eugenics under the guidance of a doctor.