One of the things that the old man can't escape is spawning.
At this time, married friends will always hear the advice of elders: "Give birth to a noble child early", "It is easy for a woman to recover after giving birth", "It is not easy to have a child after this age"...
We also often see articles about the optimal age for women to have children, a concept that many people may know, but are not very well understood.
Is the optimal age for childbearing really determined? When exactly is the best age for a woman to have children? What is the optimal reproductive age for a man? Why do we do IVF? Will our children become abandoned babies of humanity? How big is it? Is it also the best age for male fertility? How to properly prepare for pregnancy? These are all issues that men and women should not ignore, let's take a look at them today.
Is there a medically optimal age for childbearing?
How big is it?
Medically speaking, the optimal age for childbearing.
The best age for a woman to have children is between 25-35 years old. This period refers to the period from pregnancy to the end of childbirth, that is, the transition period between pregnancy and childbirth. It is generally believed that the person conceiving during this period can make the baby grow healthier. So this is the time to give birth to new life. Women of this age are physically mature, have high egg quality, have well-developed fetuses, and have a low incidence of preterm and malformed babies.
For men, the optimal age to have children is 27-35 years. During this period, if they can develop their bodies normally, then they can have a healthy offspring. Generally speaking, men can enter puberty about 3 years after birth, and then gradually mature over time. Men of this age group have strong sperm motility, good physical fitness, stable career, financial situation, and good upbringing.
Is early childbearing and older childbearing really that scary?
Women who become pregnant and give birth as early as 20 years of age are more likely to develop hypertension during pregnancy, obstetric lacerations and fetal dysplasia due to incomplete development of body organs, especially reproductive organs and pelvis.
Elderly pregnant women have decreased pelvic and ligament function, less elasticity of soft birth canal tissue, and corresponding weakening of uterine contractility, which is prone to difficult labor and fetal birth injury. In addition, complications such as postpartum hemorrhage are easily caused during childbirth, which increases maternal pain, and the rate of cervical laceration increases significantly due to the different degrees of vaginal laxity. It is therefore important to strengthen obstetric care for elderly pregnant women. 2. Pregnancy outcomes. In addition, the egg quality of pregnant women at an advanced age is reduced, prone to aberrations, and the incidence of fetal malformations and certain genetic diseases is relatively high.
When men reach the age of 35, male hormones will decline, sperm motility will gradually decline, and the chance of sperm gene mutations will increase accordingly. Due to changes in the structure and function of testicular tissue, a series of physiological and pathological changes occur in spermblasts, resulting in a decrease in semen quality or even loss of fertilization ability. Therefore, men must use contraception after the age of 40 to maintain normal reproductive activities. It is easy to have infertility, birth defects, and even miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, stillbirth, and congenital anomalies or congenital malformations of various natures.
Elderly women miss the optimal age for childbearing, but want to have two or three children, in the face of so many premature births and elderly women, how to correctly prepare for pregnancy?
What should I do after the optimal age for childbearing?
How to do a good job of high-quality pregnancy preparation?
Do a preconception assessment
Preparation before pregnancy:
1, choose the pregnancy season: late summer and early autumn (August to September) is more appropriate, the temperature is appropriate, eat more vegetables and fruits. 2. Ensure adequate dietary supply: During pregnancy, the fetus grows rapidly and requires a lot of protein and energy; at the same time, it is also necessary to take in enough vitamins and trace elements. 3. Strengthen health care during pregnancy. 4. Exercise appropriately. Pregnant women should consume 10-20% more than usual, pay attention to nutritional balance, and supplement vitamins and minerals.
Pregnant women have obvious nausea and vomiting, early pregnancy reaction can be a small number of meals, diet should be light, easy to digest.
2. Develop good living habits and regular work and rest: comfortable environment, quit smoking and alcohol, do not stay up late, exercise regularly, and live a healthy life. 3. Pay attention to protecting your own skin; maintain a good attitude and emotions; maintain an optimistic and cheerful spirit, face the difficulties and setbacks encountered in life with a positive attitude; and avoid bad stimuli. 4. Rational use of drugs to treat diseases. Keep away from toxic substances and radioactive sources.
3, maintain a good attitude: with the increase of age, there will be some difficulties in conception, may face more fetal problems. Therefore, you must maintain an optimistic and positive attitude after pregnancy. Be mentally prepared before you get pregnant and don't get overly nervous. If you feel unwell, you can go to the hospital for a check-up first, and then do the corresponding treatment. 4. Pay attention to a balanced diet. Relax, communicate with family and doctors, adjust your mindset, and avoid being too emotional.
4. Pre-pregnancy health status assessment: understand whether chronic diseases, infectious diseases, genetic diseases and other diseases are suitable for pregnancy.
Underlying conditions of cardiac function, such as hypertension and heart disease, should be examined and evaluated, and immune antibody tests should be performed in pregnant women with immune system disorders.
5. Folic acid should be supplemented from the first three months of pregnancy to the third month after pregnancy to prevent fetal malformations. If you have an unwanted pregnancy, it is also important to take a supplement. 6. During pregnancy, the use of hormonal contraceptives and drugs with high or low hormone levels should be avoided. 7. Pregnant women should not exercise vigorously during pregnancy to prevent affecting endometrial receptivity. 8. Pay attention to nutritional balance. Be sure to take medication during pregnancy and don't take it yourself. If medication is required, follow your doctor's advice.
Pregnancy management
1. Develop a health care manual in the first trimester of pregnancy, and the doctor will check the gestational age to determine whether it is ectopic pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy, fetal heart, etc.
Pregnant women of advanced age are at higher risk of high blood pressure and diabetes and need to monitor blood sugar and blood pressure.
2The second trimester of pregnancy is an important period for screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities and structural malformations.
Ultrasound screening is performed at 20-24 and 28-30 weeks of pregnancy, and if necessary, MRI or fetal karyotype analysis and genetic testing are performed.
3. In the first three months of pregnancy, the fetal weight doubles and brain cells proliferate, which is a critical stage of nutrition for pregnant women.
Pay attention to a reasonable and balanced diet to control the intake of table salt. Patients with hypertension and diabetes should reduce their sodium intake during treatment; obese people can increase the intake of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus in an appropriate amount; obese people should eat more vegetables, fruits and legumes. Avoid a high-fat diet. Keep your weight normal. Especially for pregnant women with puffy lower limbs, they can eat more water-rich foods, and they can also exercise appropriately to prevent blood clots.
Management during childbirth
Advanced age is not a sign of a caesarean section, and doctors will evaluate the timing and timing of delivery at the end of pregnancy.
In particular, the success rate and safety of vaginal delivery in pregnant women under 40 years of age did not differ significantly from those of first-time women of appropriate age.
For elderly pregnant women with a strong willingness to undergo cesarean section, the indications for caesarean section can be appropriately relaxed according to the situation.